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Punjab Forest Policy, 2019 5.11 Sustainable Forest Management Efforts would be made towards shifting of forest management system from timber exploitation only towards landscape and eco-system management. I. II. III. The landscape approach shall be adopted while preparation of forest management plans. Special emphasize shall be made for high conservation value forests including maintenance of biodiversity. Consideration shall also be made for various eco-system services being offered by a forest landscape, in the forest management plans. 5.12 Establishment of Protected Areas High Conservation Value forest landscape would be declared as Protected Areas. I. Forest landscape with high conservation value shall be declared as protected area. II. III. IV. Special management structure shall be developed through legislative measures for declared Protected Areas. Management Plan shall be developed as a guiding tool for the management of protected areas. Natural biodiversity (flora & fauna) shall continue to be preserved in the declared protected areas. 5.13 Promotion of Public Private Partnership Public Private Partnership would Partnership would be supported towards enhancement of forest resource. I. II. III. Necessary rules shall be prepared for enhancement of tree cover in the province under PPP Mode. Rules shall also be prepared for private investment for addition of recreational facilities by the private sector in the forest parks in the province. Afforestation shall be carried out on state land as a joint venture with the private sector after necessary amendments in the relevant document. 18 | Page

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