 It was therefore feared that the situation would encourage militancy by Naxalites (Communist guerrilla groups in India) to become active in the area.To remedy this situation, the Forest Department selected the degraded forest range of Arabari and involved the local villagers in its management and conservation.A.K Banerji, District Forest Officer (DFO)), who was chosen for the task, actively sought out the local villagers in the neighborhood around the selected of forest area.