Forest & Biodiversity Rights
Protecting forest rights, challenging illegal deforestation, and defending tribal communities.
Overview
We advocate for forest conservation, tribal rights, and biodiversity protection. Our practice focuses on defending forest-dwelling communities, challenging illegal deforestation, and ensuring compliance with forest conservation laws.
India's forests are home to millions of tribal communities and countless species. Our practice defends the rights of forest-dwelling communities under the Forest Rights Act while simultaneously advocating for forest conservation. We challenge illegal diversion of forest land, protect wildlife corridors, and ensure that development projects respect ecological boundaries.
Key Highlights
Our Process
Legal rights assessment for forest dwellers
Documentation and evidence collection
Representation before Forest Rights Committees
High Court/Supreme Court litigation
Wildlife conservation advocacy
Applicable Laws
- •Forest Rights Act, 2006
- •Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
- •Forest Conservation Act, 1980
- •Biodiversity Act, 2002
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