Prelims perspective: What needs to be learned

• Location of Nagarahole National Park: Karnataka
• Basic difference between different protected areas- National Park, Wildlife sanctuary & Biosphere reserve.
• Forest Rights Act, 2006

Mains Perspective: Notes need to be prepared

• Balancing Wildlife Protection with Tribal rights (GS III – Environment)

Prelims Fact

• Also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, separated by Kabini river reservoir from Bandipur National Park.

What needs to be Known

• Nagarahole National Park:
  • Named after the river Nagarahole
  • Bandipur National Park, Mudumalai and Wayanad Wild life sanctuary are near it.
  • Third largest Tiger population density in India. Known for black panthers (Melanistic Leopards).
  • Kabini and Taraka are the reservoirs present in the region.
• Forest Rights Act, 2006:
  • It recognises the rights of Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes (FDSTs) and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (OTFDs) who have resided in forests for generations.
  • The act awards individual as well as community rights to the forest dwelling communities and empowers Gram Sabhas to verify and recommend such claims.
  • Individual rights to cultivate forest land up to 4 hectares, heritable but non-transferable.
  • Community forest rights (CFR) for collecting minor forest produce, grazing, fishing, and managing community forest resources for sustainable use.

Source: The Hindu