The function, duty and power of the Community shall be as follows:-
(A) To promote the public awareness for the protection and conservation of the forest, wildlife and natural heritage,
(B) To conserve or cause to be conserved the wildlife and natural  heritage,
(C) To plant or cause to be planted the trees,
(D) To conduct the programs to control the landslide and soilerosion,
(E) To prescribe the method of the utilization of the forest product  necessary for daily use of the local residents within own area and the fees,
(F) To prepare own annual and five years work plan,
(G) To prescribe the area allowed for pasteurization or shed keeping, the types of animal, number and the fees,
(H) To operate and implement the plans or projects that have been  taken on their own responsibility by themselves or have been transferred to them,
(I) To mobilize the local level non-governmental organizations and community organizations for the conservation of the Conservation Area,
(J) To inform to the Consumer Group by keeping the accurate account of the income and expenditure of the projects,
(K) To carry out, cause to be carried out the conservation and development related construction programs, as per the goal of the Work Plan, from the grant assistance received from the various donor agencies, organizations and persons,
(L) To perform, cause to be performed the activities prescribed by the approved Management Plan or Work Plan,
(M) To follow, cause to be followed the guidance given by the Chairperson of the Council for achieving the objectives of these Rules,
(N) To submit the details asked time to time by the Council,
(O) To submit the detail of the work progress, by preparing it regularly, before the Chairperson of the Council,
(P) To work with other committees under the jurisdiction of the Conservation Area by making necessary coordination,
(Q) To mobilize the sub-ordinate consumer groups to complete or make to be completed the activities mentioned (prescribed) in clause (A) to (J), to coordinate among them and to monitor their programs,
(R) To determine the standard (ranking) of the tourism businesses (hotel, lodge, tee-coffee shops and campsites, etc.) that have been operating or to be operated within the jurisdiction of the Committee by keeping their record (legal inventory) and to submit a recommendation before the Council for prescribing the  fees that has to be collected from such business person.
(S) To perform or cause to be performed other functions deemed necessary for the benefit of the Conservation Area.