Question

Tribals depend on forests for food and livelihood. Is it fair to prevent them from entering the forests? How can their symbiotic relationship be maintained?

Answer 1

It is not fair to prevent the entry of tribals into forests. Instead, tribals should be educated about the various beneficial aspects of forests. Also, government should involve tribals in conserving the forests through active participation in programmes such as Joint Forest Management. In this way, tribals would get the resources for their daily living and in turn forests would also be conserved.