Q : With reference to named examples, evaluate the effectiveness of the different measures taken to reduce the rate of deforestations 

A : The MOF (Ministry of Forestry)


The Ministry of Forestry is involved in reducing the rate of deforestations. It carries out a monitoring guardian to examine the activites happen in the forest. In some cases, a number of security guardians are bribed by illegal loggers to allow them use the forest


Community Involvement


Local people are involved in reducing the rate of deforestation. They can help by witnessing the activities held by the security guard and the loggers. They can replant plants as well, but they do not help much in replanting because of the few numbers of local people involved. 


Afforestattion and reforestation


In this case, a Community Rainforest Reforestation develops a private plantation timber resource, arrests land degradation following inappropriate clearing, improves water quality in rivers and streams, and trains a workforce to support rainforest plantation establishment. However, the rate of replanting is also exceeded by the rate of clearing.


Controlled logging


Selective cutting enables forest to regenerate and minimizes soil erosion. Yet it is difficult to montor logging and detect illegal logging activities


Conservations


Efforts have also been made to set aside forest lands as reserves. Currently, only 4 per cent of the Amazon rainforest is protected as environmental reserves. Another 20 per cent has been set aside as tribal reserves. This is only effective if the tribal groups such as the Amazonian Indians do not sell off the land to commercial investors looking to exploit the forest.


Controlled forest fires


It is not really effective because plantation companied continue to burn forests as it is the cheapest. Local people reluctant to stop burning forest due to tradition.