We saw in this chapter that there are four main stakeholders when it comes to forests and wildlife. Which among these should have the authority to decide the management of forest produce? Why do you think so?

Karishma Sharma, Subject Matter Expert at Edumarz

Solution: The authority of the forest department has decided that the management of forest production is important because the forest department is the caretaker of the forest land and is responsible for any damage to the forest.

The following are the stakeholders who are directly or indirectly influenced by forests: People who live in or near forests rely on a variety of forest products for their livelihood. The owner of the forest area is the forest department. Several industrialists who rely on forests for a variety of basic resources.