Explain Bishnoi community as a stake for conservation of forests.

Explanation

Bishnoi community lives in western Rajasthan on the Thar desert border.
`implies `They are nature-loving people, conservation of forest wildlife has been a religious tenet for them.
`implies` They are living with the basic philosophy that all living things have a right to survive and share all resources.
`implies` They have been conserving the flora and fauna to the extent of sacrificing their lives to protect the environment.
The Government of India instituted an Amrita Devi Bishnoi National Award for wildlife conservation.
This award is in the memory of Amrita Devi Bishnoi who sacrificed her life along with 363 others in 1731 for the protection of Khejri trees in Khejrali village near Jodhpur in Rajasthan.