Field Observations from Orissa Binay Kumar Pattnaik Anirudh Brahmachari Given the industrial, consumptional and ecological benefits of forests, the rapid depletion of forests all over the world is a cause for grave concern. The sustainability of the forest resources and the restoration of ecology can be achieved through involvement of communities dependent on forest produce. For this, an effective co-ordination between forest and revenue departments, and grass roots organisations needs to be established.
