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Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2007.

Country/Territory
India
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Right of use Agro-forestry Access right Grazing Community management Pastoralism Registration Institution Traditional rights/customary rights Range National parks Protected area Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

These Rules are enacted for recognizing and vesting the forest rights and occupation in forest land in forest dwelling scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers residing in such forests.

Full text
English
Website
www.adibasikalyan.gov.in

References - Legislation

Implements

Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (Act No. 2 of 2007).

Legislation | India | 2006

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Right of use, Agro-forestry, Offences/penalties, Access right, Grazing, Biodiversity, Community management, Pastoralism, Traditional rights/customary rights, Range, Ecosystem preservation, Hunting rights, National parks, Protected area, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX