The Forest Rights Act (FRA),2006 passed by the parliament of India had dual aims at protecting the right of forest dwellers and tried to procure the involvement of forest dwellers to protect forest. But the problem arises because the tribal bodies are doubtful about the effectiveness of the new Act in protecting the interests of the tribal people. It is therefore necessary to study the perceptions and attitudes of forest villagers and encroachers towards biodiversity conservation. The book assesses the extent of dependence on forest for various goods and services by the dwellers of revenue...