Community Forests Emerge as a New Driver of Economic Prosperity and Rural Economy

Banking News – Community forests in Banke District are evolving beyond their traditional role of environmental conservation to become a key pillar of rural economic development, generating employment, supporting local livelihoods, promoting tourism, and conserving biodiversity. According to Shankar Prasad Gupta, Senior Divisional Forest Officer at the Banke Division Forest Office, improved forest conservation has…