The main stakeholders in the management of forest resources are:

(i) Dwellers in and around the forest and those who depend on forest produce to lead their life.

(ii) Government’s Forest Department which not only owns the forest land but also controls the forest’s resources.

(iii) Factory owners who use various forest products for their production, such as wood for making paper and furniture, and 'tendu' leaves for making 'bidis', etc.

(iv) The forest and wildlife activists who wish to see the forests in their natural form.