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    Rural Immersion Programme: Gujarat Forest
    (MICA, 2019) Patel, Monarch; Krishnan, Renji; Raje, Ritwik
    Gujarat has a sum geographical area of 196024 Sq. Km. The total area out of, 18961.69 Sq. Km. (9.67%) is declared forest area. State has wide variations in geo-physical and Eco-climatic conditions ranging from hot saline deserts to humid hilly tracts and from coast to high hills. This has resulted in the formation of different kinds of forest lands that Gujarat sees. It is extremely unique to its geography. These factors have bestowed the state with diversity of Flora and Fauna. Gujarat is rich in floral diversity of species, habitats and ecosystems that represent nearly 13% of the floristic diversity of the country. The majestic Asiatic Lion and Wild Ass have their last resorts of the world in Gujarat. The faunal biodiversity consists of 14% fishes, 18% reptiles, 37% avifauna and 25% of the mammal population of the country. Gujarat Forest Department is entrusted with the prime responsibility of protection, conservation and development of forest and wildlife of the state.We visited the popular local spots and talked with the local vendors, farmers, officials, foresters and villagers about the pros and cons of the place. We did extensive interviews. Observation and Ethnographic immersive study was the most adopted research technique. We believe that strategy and promotions come from understanding the place and people and therefore, we adopted their ways of living during the immersion period by following their semantics and timings. For MFP, we spoke to the JFMCs, officials and the producers in order to understand the loopholes and betterment opportunities in the existing system.