Which of the following is a duty of a holder of forest

Solution

As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, one of the duties of a holder of forest right is to:

• Protect the wildlife, forest, and biodiversity.
• Ensure that adjoining catchment areas, water sources, and other ecologically sensitive areas are adequately protected.
• Preserve the habitat of forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers from any destructive practices affecting their cultural and natural heritage.
• Comply with decisions taken in the Gram Sabha that regulate access to community forest resources and prohibit activities adversely affecting wild animals, forest, and biodiversity.