Biodiversity Heritage Sites - National Biodiversity Authority

5.5.1 Knowledgeable or experiencedgenderor social strata. Suchwomen and men representing allsocio-economic groups of theconcerned communities, nominatedby the relevant rural/urban localbodies.5.5.2 One or more NGOs/institutionsfocusing on ecology / conservation(including conservation biologistsfamiliar with the flora and fauna ofthe particular BHS).5.5.3 One or more NGOs/institutesworking on social (gender,livelihood, etc.) issues.5.5.4 One or more NGOs/institutesfocusing on agriculture.5.5.5 Research wing of the agriculture,forest or other relevant department(where appropriate and possible).5.5.6 Representatives of Botany andZoology departments of residentCollege/University.5.6 The above team will conduct a study(over a period of 3 to 6 months) inconsultation with the concernedcommunity irrespective of occupationconsultations should inevitablyinclude groups such as forestd w e l l e r s , f a r m e r s , c o a s t a landpastoral community (ies) and/ or other relevant occupations.Thestudy on the following aspectsneeds to be carried out with the useof community-based PBRs/PRA,participatory mapping and otherpossible tools that are consideredappropriate by the concernedcommunities. All state departmentsare to ensure that they cooperate inthis exercise by providing relevantinformation, maps and otherdocuments that would enhance theproductivity of the exercise. Thestudy may include:-5.6.1 History of land/water bodieso w n e r s h i p / r i g h t s , i n c l u d i n gCommon Property Resources(CPRs), administrative control andland and resource use.5.6.2 Current status of land ownership,tenure status of and access/ rightsto CPRs, disputed claims over land/forests, if any, land and resourceuse pattern (including biodiversitybasedlivelihoods), legal andadministrative control, rights andAmbargudda, Karnataka.responsibilities.