Environment & Governance
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has submitted a policy brief titled “Reconciling Conservation and Community Rights” to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), proposing a humane and rights-based relocation framework for forest-dwelling communities in Tiger Reserves.
The initiative builds on India’s conservation success under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Forest Rights Act, 2006, which together underpin India’s tiger population growth to over 3,000 (2022 census).
The proposed policy aims to balance ecological protection with community rights, promoting coexistence and socially just conservation practices.
MCQ:
The policy brief “Reconciling Conservation and Community Rights” aims to—
(a) Expand tiger reserves by limiting community rights
(b) Promote rights-based relocation and coexistence within protected areas
(c) Replace the Forest Rights Act, 2006
(d) Privatize forest management through PPP models
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