This work encompasses an evaluation of randomly selected 156 assets and 86 plantation sites throughout Rajasthan conducted during November 2016 to June 2017. It is based on the works carried by the State Forest Department (SFD), Rajasthan at 1079 sites under Compensatory Afforestation and Management Authority (CAMPA) and includes afforestation and refforestation under non-forest lands, degraded forest lands and Assisted Natural Regeneration Models, and asset developments. These data have been compiled into 6 chapters and provides valuable informations like adaptation among different species towards climatic and edaphic factors prevailing in the region based on survival, and height and collar diameter/girth growth of 57 plus tree species planted and 26 plus tree and shrub species were sown by seeds in different agroclimatic conditions of Rajasthan. It also discusses about the soil and water conservation devices used, protection measures and people participations adopted and their impacts on overall improvements in green cover and diversity of the treated areas. By emphasising on the concept of plus trees and shrubs for seed collection and their use in plantation programmes, this work will be useful in selecting tree and shrub species for further afforestation not only in Rajasthan but also in similar climatic conditions of other regions of India or aborad.

Foreword

Preface 

Acronyms 

Executive summary 

Chapter Particular Page No.

1 BACKGROUND CONTEXT OF THE PROJECT AND AREAS 

1. Background 

2. Delineation of the study area 

2.1 Physiography 

2.1.1 Western Sandy Plain 

2.1.2 Aravalli Range & Hilly Region 

2.1.3 Eastern Plain region 

2.1.4 South-East Rajasthan Plateau 

3. Climatic conditions 

3.1 Air temperature 

3.2 Annual rainfall 

3.3 Humidity and moisture 

3.4 Winds and storms 

4. Agro-climatic zones 

5. Drainage and water resource 

5.1 Drainage system 

5.2 Water resource 

6. Rocks and soils 

7. Land use patterns 

7.1 Forest coverage 

7.2 Area under non-agriculture uses 

7.3 Barren and un-culturable Land 

7.4 Grazing lands/permanent pastures 

7.5 Land under miscellaneous tree crops and groves 

7.6 Culturable waste land 

7.7 Fallow land 

7.8 Agricultural land 

8. Socio-economy 

8.1 Human population 

8.2 Livestock population 

8.3 Socioeconomic indicators 

9. Objectives of this study 

2 METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS 

1. Compensatory afforestation 

1.1 Provisions regulating Compensatory Afforestation 

1.2 Aims and objectives of state CAMPA 

1.3 The Functions of State CAMPA 

1.4 Monitoring and evaluation of the works 

2. Study area 

3. Methods of data collection 

3.1 Total number of sites 

3.2 Sampling methodology 

3.3 Assets verification 

3.4 Formats of data recording 

4. Evaluation work 

4.1 Constitution of evaluation team 

4.2 Team mobilization and Meeting with DFO 

4.3 Panchnama under evaluation 

4.4 GPS tagging of site 

4.5 Boundary delineation and area calculation 

4.6 Observation recording 

4.6.1 Vegetation data 

4.6.2. Counting of survival 

4.6.3 Measurement of growth variables

4.6.4 Natural regeneration 

4.6.5 Soil-water conservation works 

4.6.6 Record maintenance 

4.7 Statistical Analysis 

5. Limitations in study 

5.1 Delay in return of filled in formats 

5.2 Demonetization 

5.3 Difficult terrain 

5.4 Non-availability of plantation journal/MB 

5.5 Filled in SMC structures 

5.6 Non-Awareness about the site activities 

3 RECORDS, PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND ASSETS DEVELOPMENT

1. Introduction 

2. Site record and planning process 

2.1 Gate, temporary hut and signage 

2.2 Micro-plan 

2.3 Site map 

2.4 Estimates and treatment notes 

2.5 Plantation Journal 

2.6 VFPMC record 

2.7 Measurements Books 

2.8 Area of the plantation site 

3. Activities under CAMPA 

3.1 Plantation of different species 

3.1.1 Assisted Natural regeneration 

3.1.2 Degraded forest land plantation 

3.1.3 Non-forest land plantation 

3.2 Seed sowing 

3.3 Plantation maintenance and site protection 

3.4 Soil and water conservation measures 

4. Assets developed 

4.1 Residential cum office buildings 

4.1.1 RFO Office cum residence 

4.1.2 Forest Guard Chowki 

4.2 Demarcation of forest area 

4.2.1 Boundary Walls 

4.2.2 Boundary Pillars 

4.3 Anicuts 

4.3.1 Anicut Type II 

4.3.2 Anicut Type III 

4.4 Rescue Centres 

4.5 Arboretum 

4 PLANT SURVIVAL AND GROWTH PERFORMENCE 

1. Introduction 

1.1 Factors affecting growth 

1.1.1 Rainfall and Water 

1.1.2 Light 

1.1.3 Temperature 

1.1.4 Air and its movements 

1.1.5. Relative Humidity 

2. Species planted under CAMPA 

3. Plantation survival 

3.1 Survival in divisions and models 

3.2 Survival of different species 

3.3 Survival in different years 

4. Plantation growth 

4.1 Variation in growth due to years of plantation 

4.1.1 Height growth 

4.1.2 Collar diameter growth 

4.2 Variation in growth due to plantation model 

4.2.1 Height growth 

4.2.2 Collar diameter growth 

5. Performance of seed sowing 

5.1 Effects of different models 

5.2 Effects of years on plant growth 

6. Natural vegetation under conservation 

6.1 Species richness 

6.2 Species population 

6.3 Plant growth 

7. Qualitative Impacts Assessment 

5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

1. Plantation site and records maintenance 

2. Assets creation 

3. Protection measures 

4. Plantation survival 

5. Plantation growth 

6. Seed sowing 136

7. Soil and moisture conservation 

8. Effects of SMC work 

9. Associasted problems 

10. Overall impacts 

11. Reccomendadtions 

6 BIBLIOGRAPHY 

7. ANNEXURES 

Annexure I 

Annexure II 

Annexure III 

Annexure IVA 

Annexure IVB 

Annexure V 

Annexure VI 

Annexure VII 

8 District-wise consolidated Reports