For the purpose of afforestation following methods are adopted

For the purpose of afforestation following methods are adopted:

(1) Conservation or Reserve Forests:

These forests are the areas where water regimes are located (Himalayas and Eastern and Western Ghats together with catchments areas. They also include National parks, sanctuaries, sacred grooves, Biosphere reserve and all ecologically fragile areas. These areas need protection from fuel starved villages and fodder starved cattle.

(2) Limited Production Forests:

These are less fertile areas at more than 1000- meters altitude with hill topography. A part of the annual growth may be harvested in a very careful and controlled manner so as to avoid soil and tree damage.

(3) Production Forests:

Such types of forests lie in the flat land are managed for high degree of production.

(4) Commercial Forestry:

The basic aim of commercial forestry is to supply goods and services and meet the needs of local people for firewood, fodder, food, fertilizer, fiber timber, medicines etc. These forests also supply material for industrial purposes as timber of all types, plywood, matchwood, fibre board paper and pulp, rayon, silvichemicals. This can be achieved by Intensive plantations and Captive plantation.