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(1) All ecologically fragile lands vested in the Government shall be managed by the Forest Department in accordance with the provisions of the management plans approved by the Government from time to time. (2) The management plans shall be prepared in accordance with the guidelines issued from time to time by the State Government and Government of India for the preparation of Working Plans and Management Plans for the reserved forest areas and the protected areas respectively with a view to,- (i) conserving the natural resources; (ii) arresting depletion and degradation of flora and fauna; (iii) improving productivity and sustainability; (iv) maintaining ecological balance in the ecologically fragile land; and (v) retaining the rights relating to the means of livelihood of the local Scheduled Tribe Communities.