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Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA)
/ˈkæmpə/A statutory body established under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 (effective 2018), to manage funds collected from user agencies that divert forest land — funds (comprising NPV of diverted forests, compensatory afforestation costs) are used for afforestation, forest management, wildlife habitat improvement, and community participation.
UPSC Exam Relevance
GS3 (Environment, Biodiversity). Prelims: CAMPA Act 2016 (effective 2018), ~₹95,000 crore corpus, 90:10 state:centre distribution. Mains: evaluate compensatory afforestation as a forest conservation tool; planted monocultures cannot replicate biodiversity of old-growth forests.
