my view on the issues of forest dependent people would be that before taking any developemental activity in such areas we have to think for long term prespectives. Because these people are living since ages in the forest and they have huge history of local knowledge by which these forest are still intact. We have been putting efforts since centuries for development and inculcating the habit of living on partialy artificial world. But fact is that natural system which is being maintained by locals is protecting us from many natural and manmade hazards. Therefore, when we take the policy decision on expanding developmental activities in the reserve areas we have to make longterm and broad planining. Thus following points may be kept in mind:
1. What will be the effect on the local people in the forest areas
2. How their culture/ rituals can be protected
3. What alternative we are going to provide so that they can protect the assets created for conservation
4. What will be the future of this generation who are being prohibited or displaced.
Dear sir,
my view on the issues of forest dependent people would be that before taking any developemental activity in such areas we have to think for long term prespectives. Because these people are living since ages in the forest and they have huge history of local knowledge by which these forest are still intact. We have been putting efforts since centuries for development and inculcating the habit of living on partialy artificial world. But fact is that natural system which is being maintained by locals is protecting us from many natural and manmade hazards. Therefore, when we take the policy decision on expanding developmental activities in the reserve areas we have to make longterm and broad planining. Thus following points may be kept in mind:
1. What will be the effect on the local people in the forest areas
2. How their culture/ rituals can be protected
3. What alternative we are going to provide so that they can protect the assets created for conservation
4. What will be the future of this generation who are being prohibited or displaced.