Role of Community [local people] in Conserving Forest and Wildlife:
- Community or local people are very helpful in conserving biodiversity i.e. plants and animals. Many communities live in the forest. Forest is home of many traditional people.
- People of Alwar District of Rajasthan have declared 1200 hectares of land as ‘Bhairodev Dakav Sonchuri’ in which they don’t allow hunting.
- In Jharkhand, Munda tribe worship Mahua and Kadamb trees and they protect them from cutting.
- Famous Chipko Movement in Himalaya was started by local community only. Beej Bachao Andolan and Navdanya movements have also been started in Himalaya.
- Joint Forest Management [JFM] stated in India is good method of involving local community in forest conservation.
