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Table 4 Stakeholders’ rights and responsibility in relation to the forest resources

From: Classification and management of community forests in Indian Eastern Himalayas: implications on ecosystem services, conservation and livelihoods

Stakeholders

Rights

Responsibilities

Animal owner

Can make the cattle a source of income and rituals use

Look carefully the cattle, not to destroy others field

Forest land owner

Can use the forest products by his own wish

Monitor the forest land and check the movement from outsiders

Gaon Burha

To make the law and order for welfare of the community

To deal and manage over the disputes among the community and village

Village Priest

Cultural rights to ask Gaon Burhas for providing forest products

To look after the festivals, occasion and other evil happening to the village and performing rituals

  1. Source: Own analysis