A ____________forest is land that is a reserved forest, and over which the government has property rights.
(A) Reserved
(B) Protected
(C) Unclassed
(D) None of the Above
Answer:
So, the correct answer is (b) - Protected
Explanation
- Almost one-third of the total forest area is protected forest.
- This forest land is protected from any further depletion.
- Bihar , Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh , Odisha and Rajasthan have a bulk of forests under protected forests.