Describe how communities have conserved and protected forests and wildlife in India.
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Explanation
Communities have conserved and protected forests and wildlife in India in following ways
- Sariska Tiger Reserve
- Villagers reject government involvement.
- Chipko movement
- Beej Bachao Andolan
- Bhairodev Dakav ‘Sonchuri’
We use any 3 points and elaborate on them
Answer to be written in the exam
- In Sariska Tiger Reserve , Rajasthan , villagers have fought against mining by citing the Wildlife Protection Act.
- The inhabitants of five village s of Alwar district of Rajasthan have declared 1,200 hectares of forest as th e Bhairodev Dakav ‘Sonchuri’, declaring their own set of rules and regulations which do not allow hunting , and are protecting the wildlife against any outside encroachments .
- The Chipko movement in the Himalayas has not only successfully halted deforestation in a number of locations but also shown how effective community afforestation using native plants can be.
