Consider the following statements : Once the Central Government notifies an area as a 'Community Reserve' 1. the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State becomes the governing authority of such forest 2. hunting is not allowed in such area 3. people of such area are allowed to collect non-timber forest produce 4. people of such area are allowed traditional agricultural practices How many of the above statements are correct?

Defines 'Community Reserve' (Amendment 2003) and states the State Government may notify community or private land as a Community Reserve for protecting fauna and flora.

A student could note that Community Reserves are created via notification (usually by State), so check whether central notification is typical and whether notification confers statutory protection like hunting restrictions.

States the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 includes 'prohibition of hunting of wild animals' as a core provision.

One could infer that many categories under the Act aim to ban hunting; a student might therefore check whether Community Reserves fall under the Act's prohibitions or have specific exemptions.

Explains that the thrust of the Wildlife Act was banning hunting and giving legal protection to habitats via protected areas (national parks, sanctuaries, etc.).

Use this pattern (protected areas generally restrict hunting) to investigate if Community Reserves are legally treated like other protected areas regarding hunting rules.

Gives an example of local communities declaring a conserved area and explicitly prohibiting hunting as part of community rules.

A student could use this example to distinguish between community-imposed bans (local rules) and statutory bans under a government notification.

Lists 'community conserved areas' among India's protected areas, implying such areas are recognised categories within conservation frameworks.

One could extend this to ask whether inclusion among 'protected areas' brings the same legal protections (including hunting prohibitions) as other categories.

Defines Community Reserve as state‑notification of community or private land where members agree to offer areas for protecting fauna, flora, and their traditions/cultures/practices.

A student could infer that 'traditions/practices' may include customary collection; check the statute or examples to see if customary NTFP collection is explicitly preserved under such agreements.

Describes Joint Forest Management (JFM) arrangements where local institutions protect forests and, in return, are entitled to benefits like non‑timber forest produce and shares in timber.

Use this as a parallel: if JFM explicitly grants NTFP rights for community protection, community reserves might likewise be structured to allow NTFP — so verify whether Community Reserve notifications formalize similar benefit-sharing.

Explains that under administrative forest classifications, 'Protected Forests' permit local people to collect fuel‑wood/timber and graze cattle, showing some protected categories allow regulated local use.

Apply this rule‑pattern that not all protected categories ban resource use; therefore check whether Community Reserves are categorized with permissive or restrictive use rules regarding NTFP.

Lists Community Reserves as a distinct category of protected areas (26 Community Reserves), indicating they are recognized separately from national parks/sanctuaries.

A student could treat Community Reserves as a distinct legal/administrative category and compare its statutory provisions with those of other categories to judge likely rights such as NTFP collection.

Defines 'community conserved areas' as protected areas set aside to conserve wildlife and habitats, highlighting the role of communities in such areas.

Use this to support the idea that community involvement is central; thus investigate whether community conservation status typically preserves customary resource use like NTFP collection.