The concept of Joint Forest Management (JFM) involves

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A

Conversion of forest land into agricultural land by the government
B

Exploring molecular, genetic and species-level diversity for products of economic importance
C

Protecting and managing forests by forest departments in association with local communities
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Protection of threatened animals and plants outside their natural habitat

Solution

The Government of India in the 1980s has introduced the concept of Joint Forest Management (JFM) to work closely with the local communities for protecting and managing forests. In return for their services to the forest, the communities get the benefit of various forest products (e.g., fruits, gum, rubber, medicine, etc.), and thus the forest can be conserved in a sustainable manner

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