Question

In the conservation of forests, stakeholders play a very important role. Which of the following are NOT the stakeholders in the forest?

• A. Wildlife and nature enthusiasts
• B. The people who live in and around the forest and depend on forest produce
• C. Forest Department of the Government
• D. People living in urban areas

Answer 1

Answer:

D. People living in urban areas

• In forest conservation, people living in urban areas are NOT direct stakeholders, as they are not directly associated with the forests and their products.

• A stakeholder is a person with an interest in a particular business.

• Everyone uses forest resources in one form or the other.

• The stakeholders of forest resources include: People who live around the forest areas and depend upon the forest resources for sustenance, The Government Forest Department, which owns the forest land.

• The industrialists who use forest products for various industrial purposes.

• The enthusiasts for the conservation of wildlife and nature