The involvement of local communities in protecting and conserving forests has become a priority concern with aid agencies, governmental departments, NGO's and others concerned with biodiversity conservation, to the extent that participatory forest conservation has become a buzzword in conservation circles.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/restoration-southern-indian-shola-forests-realising-community-based-forest
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/robert-stewart
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/tanya-balcar
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/social-change
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/palni-hills
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-conservation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-participation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kodaikanal
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/afforestation