Abstract

Present study emphasised for the development of MBFs on wastelands in India. The development strategy of MBFs on wastelands need to adopt in plain and hilly area separately. For canopy strata-wise MBFs development in both category of wastelands in India, author has prepared a list of about 50 plant species for each category which consisted a habit namely, tree, shrub, herb and climber for fulfil needs of local people. Simultaneously, author also emphasised that the man-made and natural monoculture forests should be converted in MBFs gradually and allow their natural regeneration, protect from fires and biotic disturbances. No doubt, MBFs will not only provide renewable plant resources to local community but this practice also helpful for the conservation of biodiversity, increase soil fertility, control soil erosion, landslides, proper regulate hydrological cycle, reduce environmental degradation and mitigation of climate change also.

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