Meghalaya Ministry of Forests

Meghalaya Ministry of Forests is responsible for the maintenance and conservation of the vast forest resources of the state. Sri Martle N. Mukhim is the minister of forest and environment of Meghalaya. The department of forest and environment works under the Ministry of Forests of Meghalaya to make the best of the forest resources of the state, without disturbing the environmental balance of the state.

Activities of the Department of Forest and Environment

The forests of Meghalaya are extremely rich in trees like teak, sal and local variant of the pine. Almost all the districts of Meghalaya are extremely rich in forest resources and there are reserved and protected forests in each of them. The activities of the Ministry of Forests of Manipur include the conservation of the trees and the wild life of the area and promotion of forest research. Bamboo and medicinal plants are the treasures of the forests of Manipur. So, understandably the Ministry of Forests in Meghalaya takes immense care to nurture these resources and economically make them fruitful without tampering with the environmental balance of the ecology. Meghalaya Ministry of Forests is also devoted towards curbing any attempts towards illegal an unauthorized use of the forests, which forms an integral part of their conservatory attitudes.

The Resource Generation of the Ministry of Forests of Meghalaya

The forests of Meghalaya are extremely rich in forest resources. One of the key functions of the Ministry of Forests at Meghalaya includes the proper utilization of the forest resources to garner the state's economic status. The wood industry is extremely important. The timber is exported and the bamboo provides for the handicraft industry. The use of medicinal plants for medical purposes are also duly monitored by the forest department. The forests are also great tourist spots and the forest ministry makes it sure that the felling of the woods and the wildlife of the state is well secure to maintain the attraction of the forests. Charcoal production and the presence of some mineral wealth also make the forests duly productive.