Abstract
Ayyalur Interface Forestry Project in Tamil Nadu was launched in 1988 to develop Ayyalur degraded reserved forest and the people living in its vicinity with the active participation of the local people. Afforestation, Soil and Moisture Conservation and Social Fencing are the major interventions of the project to improve the vegetation cover of Ayyalur forest. The present study aimed to measure the impact of the project on the vegetation cover of the degraded reserved forest at micro level.
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