National Forest Policy, 1988

National Forest Policy aims to ensure environmental stability and maintenance of ecological balance including atmospheric equilibrium which is vital for sustenance of all life forms.

Objectives: Maintenance of environmental stability and maintaining ecological balance by preservation and restoration of the forests resources of the country.

• Conserving the natural heritage of the country by preserving the remaining natural forests with the vast variety of flora and fauna and protecting the biodiversity of India in these forests.
• Checking soil erosion and denudation in the catchments areas of rivers, lakes, reservoirs in the for soil and water conservation, to mitigating floods and droughts ....