Traditional Forestry Management of the Thadou - Kukis

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Prolegomena. 1. Introduction. 2. Other similar studies. 3. Methodology. 4. Traditional forestry management profile of Thadou-Kukis. 5. Changing scenario on the status of forests. 6. Impact on socio-economic life of the community. 7. Conclusion. Select bibliography. Index.

"Traditional Forestry Management is closely linked with the traditional hill agricultural practice of shifting cultivation in North East India. The book is a final documentation of the three decades rich field experience of the author in Manipur State. The Thadou-Kuki Tribe of Manipur has rich cultural based traditional forestry management and the author belong to same community which greatly helps in highlighting the cultural aspect of traditional forestry management of the Thadou-Kuki community." (jacket)