Describe how communities have conserved and protected forests and wildlife in India?
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They protect the wildlife against any outside encroachments with their own rules and regulations. They do not allow hunting of animals. By avoiding the use of synthetic chemicals, diversified crop production was achieved by farmers and citizens groups like Beej Bachao Andolan in Tehri and Navdanya.
Indian forests are home to different communities. These communities have a complex relationship with their environment. The Mundas and the Santhal of Chhota Nagpur region worship Mahua and Kadamba trees; the tribals of Orissa and Bihar worship the tamarind and mango trees. Similarly, the Bishnois of Rajasthan hold the antelopes in high reverence. For these communities, particular flora and fauna are integral to their identity, so they take a number of steps to protect the same. Villagers around the Sariska Reserve have opposed mining activities in the region as these activities endanger wildlife. Villagers in the Alwar district of Rajasthan have banned hunting and lumbering activities in a 1200 hectare area they have marked as Bhairodev Dakav 'Sonchuri'. Such activities have helped preserve patches of virgin forest land.