Natural resources such as jal (water), jamin (land), and jungal (forest) play and important role in creation of sustainable livelihoods to many tribal communities in India. It is evident from the age-old subsistence practices of hunting and gathering, fishing, pastoralism, shifting cultivation, horticulture, agriculture, art and craft, etc. However, the gradual decrease of forests and other natural resources due to population explosion, industrialization, mining, and establishment of multipurpose development projects in resource rich tribal pockets are making dents on the availability forest-based livelihoods to the tribal communities in India.