Question

Local people around forests are referred to as ‘stakeholders’ for the conservation of forests. Give reasons.

Answer 1

Local people around forests are referred to as ‘stakeholders’ for the conservation of forests because:

1. Local people know the practices of using the resources from the forest in a sustainable manner without causing any harm or damage to the environment.
2. It has been observed from the instances of the past as to how local people protected the Sal forests of Arabari and tribal women of Tehri-Garhwal district of UK protested against the felling of trees by hugging them.
3. So the local people who live in or around forests are referred to as "stakeholders" for the conservation of forests.