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Consider the following statements :
\n1. The definition of \u201cCritical Wildlife Habitat\u201d is incorporated in the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
\n2. For the first time in India, Baigas have been given Habitat Rights.
\n3. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares Habitat Rights for Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups in any part of India.<\/p>\n

Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n

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Statement 1 is correct: The Forest Rights Act, 2006 explicitly defines “Critical Wildlife Habitat” for the purpose of relocating communities while preserving their rights. Statement 2 is correct: The Baiga community in Chhattisgarh was among the first to receive Habitat Rights under the FRA, which recognizes their customary rights over traditional territories. Statement 3 is incorrect: Habitat Rights under the FRA are community rights claimed by the Gram Sabha and processed through local and district-level committees, not decided and declared by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.<\/section>\n
The Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA) is a key legislation recognizing the rights of forest-dwelling communities, including individual rights (like cultivation) and community rights (like use of minor forest produce, grazing, and habitat rights). Critical Wildlife Habitats are defined under the Act to balance conservation needs with rights.<\/section>\n
Habitat Rights are granted to Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) and pre-agricultural communities, recognizing their rights over their customary habitat and providing for management and conservation. The process for claiming and verifying rights under the FRA is decentralized, starting with the Gram Sabha.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Consider the following statements : 1. The definition of \u201cCritical Wildlife Habitat\u201d is incorporated in the Forest Rights Act, 2006. 2. For the first time in India, Baigas have been given Habitat Rights. 3. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares Habitat Rights for Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups in … <\/p>\n

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