Indian Forest Act 1927

• 1^st time ➡️ forest in India was identified
  • state govt. to notify
  • Types of Forests under IFA 1927
    • Reserve Forests
    • Protected Forests
    • Village Forests

Need for this Act?

• Brits protecting forests for timber
  • not for any ecological value
• no criteria set for
  • grounds to convert - forest land ➡️ non-forest activities