Community Forest Resource Flashcards
___ is the common forest land that has been traditionally protected and conserved for sustainable use by a particular community
Community Forest Resource (CFR)
Which was the first to recognise Community Forest Resources (CFRs)?
Odisha government
* in 2016
* inside Simlipal National Park
Who has become only the second state in the country to recognise Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights of a village?
Chhattisgarh
* in 2022
* in Kanger Ghati National Park
* was declared as a National park in the year of 1982
The most popular species in this area is Bastar Maina
Under ____ the Community Forest Resource rights provide for recognition of the right to “protect, regenerate or conserve or manage” the community forest resource
Section 3(1)(i) of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act (commonly referred to as the Forest Rights Act or the FRA), 2006
Community Forest Resource Rights llow the community to formulate rules for forest use by itself and others and thereby discharge its responsibilities under :
Section 5 of the FRA
___ recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest resources on which these communities were dependent for a variety of needs, including livelihood, habitation and other sociocultural needs.
FRA enacted in 2006
FRA recognizes and vest the forest rights and occupation in:
- Forest land in Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes (FDST)
- Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (OTFD)
Recently, the ____ government has decided to implement the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, which will elevate the socio-economic status of a sizable section of the 14-lakh-strong population of tribals and nomadic communities.
Jammu and Kashmir
FRA came into force in
2008
FRA comes under
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
