What is a Critical Wildlife Habitat (CWH)? CWH provisions under India’s Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006 provide a mechanism for addressing any conflicts that may arise between the exercise of Community forest resource (CFR) rights and the needs of wildlife Protected Areas (PAs) such as National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. These provisions aim to […]
Read MoreResearch Articles Portfolio Icon Marketing of NTFPs by forest-dependent communities in Maharashtra, India: Alternative models for state support In this study, we ask whether small-scale, self-financed Village Federations improve economic outcomes for forest dependent communities as compared to state-assisted NTFP marketing institutions, and what key operational choices lead to those outcomes. View PDF Portfolio Icon […]
Read MoreGeospatial tech Overview CFR Potential Mapping Claim Making Management Planning Post Claims Management Critical Wildlife Habitats Overview The Forest Rights Act (FRA) is a landmark legislation in the history of independent India that recognises the multiple historical injustices imposed on forest dwellers in central India since the colonial period. To redress these injustices, the FRA […]
Read MoreRelease of the Chhattisgarh CFR Potential Atlas Directorate of Public Relations, 15th November, 2024 Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai released the CFR Potential Atlas, prepared by the state’s tribal development department based on the CFR potential estimates and maps prepared by the ATREE CFR team, on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas on November 15, […]
Read MoreBy Supreetha Devarakonda This is a draft of the manuscript under review for Forests, Trees and Livelihoods (Taylor & Francis). Walking through the haat, the weekly market in Kodenar, in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, one notices rows of tarpaulin tents. Under each tent is a trader seated on a chair with helpers beside him. He […]
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