The villager unquestionably acknowledges the need to protect the forest. However, many of them do not comprehend the need for the strict rules laid down for the protection of the MAB Reserve, the sudden increase of outsides e.g. researchers and explorers, into what was their domain. The relationship between the villager and the accepted authority, the Forest Department is one of mutual avoidance. There is a need therefore for dialogue to be established, and the villager's co-operation sought to help preserve the forest. A start has been made by March for Conservation while has carried out very successfully a series of educational programmes and other activities in the Kudawa area. This has even resulted in a village Conservation Society being formed and is perhaps one of the best omens for the future involvement of the villager with the Sinharaja.