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Explain how communities have conserved and protected forest and wildlife in India.

Answer:

Role of communities in the conservation of forest and wildlife can be explained as follows:

(i) ?Sariska Tiger Reserve? is situated in Rajasthan, the people of nearby villages have fought aganist mining activities and protecting the natural habitat of wildlife.

(ii) In Alwar Rajasthan, the people of five villages have declared 1200 hectare of forest as the ?Bhairodev Dakav Santury?. They set their own rules and regulations which do not allow hunting etc.

(iii) Chipko movement in Himalayas successfully resisted the deforestation.