ESTIMATING AND MAPPING CFR POTENTIAL Sharachchandra Lele, Arushi Khare, Shruti Mokashi This WebGIS portal is based on a study on CFR potential estimation and mapping done in 2020. The report provides details of the methodology, its application, findings and challenges involved. In brief, the study indicates that the estimated minimum CFR rights potential in Chhattisgarh […]
Read MoreESTIMATING AND MAPPING CFR POTENTIAL For Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and MaharashtraSharachchandra Lele, Arushi Khare and Shruti Mokashi Report : October 2020 Community Forest Resource (CFR) potential mapping focuses on identifying forest areas that could be claimed for collective management by forest-dwelling communities under India’s Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006. CFR rights empower local […]
Read MoreQuick links: WebGIS, Aamcho CFR What is CFR Potential Mapping? Community Forest Resource (CFR) Potential Mapping is a methodology to identify the villages and estimate the minimum forest areas that communities are likely to claim under India’s Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006. This establishes a baseline estimate against which villages and areas currently […]
Read MoreWhat is a Community Forest Resource (CFRR) Claim? A CFRR claim is a legal process through which gram sabhas formally apply for the recognition of their right to manage and conserve common forest land within the traditional or customary boundaries of the village under section 3(1)(i) of the FRA. Making a CFRR claim involves a […]
Read MoreWhat is the Legal Basis for CFR Management? Under Section 3(1)(i) of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), Gram Sabhas have the right to protect, regenerate, and manage their Community Forest Resource (CFR) areas. FRA Rule 4(1)(e) requires Gram Sabhas to form a Community Forest Resource Management Committee (CFRMC), and Rule 4(1)(f) requires them to prepare […]
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