Indigenous Community Forest Management in India

Meha JainEcology, Evolutionary, and Environmental Biology

Ph.D Candidate

Study Site

• Community Conserved Area

• Non-conserving Village

Ecological Data

• Species Diversity• Height and DBH

(diameter)• Density• Harvesting Intensity

Socio-economic Data

• Firewood use

Conclusions

• Community Conserved Areas may be a viable conservation and livelihood strategy

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