Indigenous Community Forest Management in India
Meha JainEcology, Evolutionary, and Environmental Biology
Ph.D Candidate
Study Site
• Community Conserved Area
• Non-conserving Village
Ecological Data
• Species Diversity• Height and DBH
(diameter)• Density• Harvesting Intensity
Socio-economic Data
• Firewood use
Conclusions
• Community Conserved Areas may be a viable conservation and livelihood strategy
