We saw in this chapter that there are four main stakeholders when it comes to forests and wildlife.

 The people who live in or around forests and are dependent on forest products for various aspects of life. The forest department that owns the land and controls the forest resources and their produce. The wildlife and nature- enthusiasts who want to conserve nature in its original form as far as possible.
 The local people who live in or around the forests must have more say in deciding the management of forest produce. They take the materials only up to their needs from the forest resources and try to replenish these resources.

The local people need large quantities of firewood, small timber and thatch. Bamboo is used to make slats for huts, and baskets for collecting and storing food materials. Implements for agriculture, fishing and hunting are largely made of wood, also forests are sites for fishing and hunting. 

In addition to the people gathering fruits, nuts and medicines from the forests, there cattle also graze in forest areas or food on the fodder which is collected from forests. 

Because of these reasons the people who live in or around forests have authority to decide the management of forest produce.