The contribution of resources to the livelihood varies geographically and across community groups. The nature of resource use is dependent upon socio- economical and demographic characteristics similar as education, gender, ménage size, age and income. Still, the studies haven't assessed the resource (forest) reliance of original community and its association with socio- economical factors that determine the extent of reliance. The original people abiding inside or in near vicinity to resource rich region have acquired the customary knowledge. The focus on conventional practices conceded by original community has not been captured in the studies till date. There's a advanced reliance of communities on resources which lead to resource declination. Various studies have been conducted to probe the impact of socio- economical and demographic characteristics on forest reliance of ménage using the independent variables similar as age, education, gender, ménage size, wealth means, and duration of hearthstone. The studies related to conservation have been enforced without the consideration of socio- economical, political and artistic conditions. The earlier studies didn't consider the factors similar as size of beast and distance to the forest. The need is felt to research all variables in a comprehensive manner so as to find out the cause- and- affect relationship in a region. There's a need to also assess the natural resource reliance of community considering the factors of size of beast and distance to the forest from the natural resource. The legal status of forest influences the community’s decision and dependence on resources. There's a lack of study to assay the legal status and its recrimination on resource reliance and declination. The study observing the relation of legal frame with resource conservation in the environment of resource declination is missing. Still these studies haven’t concentrated on the relation between the resource reliance and development factors. A need was also felt to examine the other reasons of resource declination and prepare a frame for the restoration of resources.

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Keywords: Degradation, Natural, Resources, Community, Legal, Sustainable, Conservation