Geography

Concepts to cover

1. Forest cover: very dense, moderately dense and open forest; states with the largest area and highest share
2. Reserved, protected and unclassed forests; permanent forest estate
3. Forest policy of 1952 and 1988: the one-third target and hill-plain split
4. Social forestry (urban, rural, farm forestry), agro-forestry, Chipko as a movement example
5. Wildlife conservation geography: biosphere reserves, national parks and sanctuaries as land use, Project Tiger and Project Elephant as programmes
6. Wetland types and distribution: saline expanses, deltas, coastal lagoons, floodplains, northeastern marshes and montane lakes