Laws and Policies

A. The principles set out in this Chapter shall be known as the principles of policy
B. It is the responsibility of each organ and authority of the state
C. Each person performing functions on behalf of an organ or authority of the state
D. To the functions of the organ or authority
E. All of the above

A. To enumerate basic principles and goals for the conservation
B. And development of forest resources in the country to meet social, economic and ecological needs
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these

A. Obtain optimum benefits from the forest resource on a sustainable basis
B. Fix short and long term goals and identify strategies to achieve those goals
C. Promote and ensure cooperation between government and private agencies have land use responsibilities that affect forestry activities directly or indirectly
D. All of the above

A. Is guided and influenced by the social, economic
B. And environmental needs of a country, both present and future
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these

A. Pakistan’s mainstay is agriculture, which is dependent on canal irrigation. Sound management of watersheds should, therefore, constitute the basic objective of forest policy
B. Because of inadequate forest resources Pakistan must concentrate on developing new plantations.
C. The country is heavily populated and faces an energy crisis. Since there is little scope to increase the area of state forests, agro-forestry programmes should be of vital concern to meet fuelwood requirements.
D. Both (a) & (b)
E. None of these

A. Meet country’s requirements of timber, fuelwood, fodder and other products and environmental needs by increasing the forest area from 4.2 percent to 10 percent during next fifteen years
B. Promote social forestry programmes including watershed in hills and farm forestry in plains
C. Generate opportunities for income and self-employment for the rural populace
D. Take anti-desertification measures and rehabilitate water logged, saline and degraded lands through vegetation treatment
E. All of the above

A. Hill forests
B. Watersheds
C. Rangelands
D. Wildlife areas
E. All of the above

A. Existing forest resources shall be scientifically managed for optimum productivity to meet the country’s need for wood and wood products and to reduce reliance on imports
B. Sericulture industry shall be promoted to provide opportunities of employment and income for the rural populace
C. Social forestry shall be adopted as a standard practice and extended to all farmlands to increase productivity and to improve the environment
D. All of the above

A. Forests are managed intensively and the pilot projects started in Kaghan valley in Hazara and Kalam valley in Malakand Civil Divisions are replicated at other suitable locations
B. Extraction from coniferous forests is limited to public sector only. Timber harvesting has already been departmentalized in four provinces and Azad Kashmir
C. The jurisdictional charges of forest personnel are rationalized to make them more manageable
D. All of the above

A. All watershed projects, being a common source denominator, would be planned and coordinated by the Federal Government but implemented through Provincial Forest Departments in their respective areas
B. Grazing in reforested areas would be controlled until the newly-raised plants are fully established
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these