User:Oliviaespo31/Forestry in India

All areas of the article are really developed. It goes into the history of India's forestry, the methods, how it is economically affected, and the animals affected by the situation as well. The writing seems very neutral, showing perspectives of forestry from all aspects. There are some sections where citations are needed still.

Under 'Timber Mafia' section The illegal deforestation is done for commercial advantage. Officials from the Forest Department tell the media that they are against the timber mafia who are also backed up by police who are providing the timber smugglers with full protection.

Under 'Forest Rights' section "Kerala enacted the Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003 to conserve 'fragile ecosystems' lying contiguous to reserve forests." NewsRx. Investigators from College of Forestry Report New Data on Science (Forest laws, for whom, by whom? A concept mapping study of the Ecologically Fragile Lands Act, 2003 in Wayanad, Kerala, India). Ecology, Environment & Conservation. November 23, 2018; p 240.