Forest produce (India)


Forest produce is defined under section 2 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Its legal definition includes timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, myrobalans, mahua flowers, trees and leaves, flowers and fruit, plants, wild animals, skins, tusks, horns, bones, cocoons, silk, honey, wax, other parts or produce of animals, and also includes peat, surface soil, rocks and minerals etc. when found inside or brought from a forest, among other things.
Forest produce can be divided into several categories. From the point of view of usage, forest produce can be categorized into three types: Timber, Non Timber and Minor Minerals. Non-timber forest products are known also as minor forest produce or non-wood forest produce. The NTFP can be further categorized into medicinal and aromatic plants, oil seeds, fiber & floss, resins, edible plants, bamboo, reeds and grasses.

Wood products

; Timber
; Sandalwood
; Plywood

Non-wood forest produce

Non-timber forest product refers to all biological materials other than timber extracted from natural forests for human and animal use.
; Kendu leaves
; Bamboo
; Sal seed
; Honey
; Medicinal plants
; Rubber
; Pickle & squash
; Cashew & spice

Minerals

; Biodiesel plant
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