Knowledge Themes
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006
Gram Sabha
Minor Forest Produce
Individual Forest Rights
Community Forest Rights
Critical Wildlife Habitats
PESA Act 1996
Fifth Schedule of the Constitution
Sixth Schedule of the Constitution
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Indian Forest Act 1927
Forest Conservation Act 1980
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Wildlife Protection Act 1972
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act (CAMPA)
Structural Subtopics
- Historical injustice against forest-dwelling communities
- Recognition of individual vs community forest rights
- Role and powers of Gram Sabha in rights recognition
- Rights of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
- Management of Minor Forest Produce (MFP)
- Process of verification and vesting of forest rights
- Conflict between Forest Rights Act and Wildlife Protection Act
- Impact of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act (CAMPA) on tribal rights
- Definition and eligibility of Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (OTFD)
- Procedure for appeal at Sub-Divisional and District level committees
- Provisions for rehabilitation from protected areas
- Convergence of FRA with PESA Act 1996
- Challenges in implementation and high rejection rates of claims
- Right to protect and manage Community Forest Resources (CFR)
Study Material
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