Question

3.
You have read about forests and people living in the forests in the
previous classes. Canyou recall some of them and talk about people
who live in the forests?
(T.B.Pg.No.49)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Event Changes affecting tribal life Impact on forest

1. Emergence of agriculture Due to this the tribals changed their traditional foods, and began to cultivate crops like cereals, grains etc. Due to this tribals started shifting or podu cultivation. Forest land changed as agricultural land, but they took care to ensure the regeneration of animals and trees.

2. Arrival of the colonial rulers After their arrival the tribals lost their control and rights over the forests. The laws restricted the customary rights of tribals and uses of forests. They became homeless. Forests were under the control of Britishers and Forest Department. The land was handed over to farmers and zamindars. Britishers consumed much wood as the industries were developed.

3. Government rules Things did not really change for the better of the tribal people even after independence. The govt, continued to follow the British forest policy. As a result of these policies the condition of the tribal people continued to worsen. In 1988, the government declared National Forest Policy. The primary task is to associate the tribals in the protection and regeneration of forests. This led to Joint Forest Management (JFM). Next the Parliament passed Forest Rights Act in 2006 and resto­red the tribals rights on forests.

At last the forests came into the hands of tribals.