...that the claim to conservation, control and management of forest
resources belong to the forest dependant/dwelling communities
and their livelihoods should be the primary concern of all
forestry programmes.
Vanasamakhya
Vanasamakhya is the state-level
federation of local forest protection groups or networks
of Vana Samrakshana Samithis (VSSs) which was promoted by
CPF in 2003.