Biodiversity indicators: A policy making tool for Sustainable forest management.

The present article emphasize that biodiversity indicators are key statistical series which are used to help policy makers and resource managers to assess condition, trends and achievement of conservation goals. Biodiversity indicators evaluate and ascertain whether existing policies are having desired effect on biodiversity and to help justify where problems exist in current forest management policy framework. In present article we have used twenty one indicators to assess biodiversity status, trend and forest management practices and methodologies which are suitable for the action plan and determine the priorities for sustainable management of the forest.