Question

What was the impact of the forest laws on the lives of the forest communities?

Answer 1

Forest policies leading to centralization in different countries of the region had a number of impacts that had cascading effects on the forests of the countries concerned. Some of the impacts such as forest land alienation from the forest users, commercial over-exploitation, over dependency on technocracy and policing, and adverse reaction of forest dependent people have caused and are still causing tremendous forest damages such as reduction of the extent of the forests, the deterioration of their quality and loss of biodiversity.

Answer 2

The tribals couldn't take anything from the forests, not even for their personal consumption.
They had to pay tax on every qnimal thry grazed.
They needed a permit which spoke about their entrance and departure. If they overstayed, they were fined.
They had to graze their animals on the same piece of land which declined the quality of their pastures.