Makaibari is a tea estate that has managed to balance conservation, wildlife management and local needs. The tea estate is being run by Rajah Banerjee who has managed to retain 70% of its forest cover in the estate. The forest is patrolled by forest rangers which have been appointed by the villagers and they make sure that there is no timber smuggling or poaching. A joint body committee (JBC) helps to ensure that the seven villages in this tea estate are taken care of. The tea plants are protected by the forest cover and are also nourished by the compost that is made from these forests. There are also many local customs which contribute to the conservation of these forests. This tea estate has achieved the perfect way of handling tea plantation, but this will only be truly helpful if the surrounding tea plantations also replicate this model of tea planting.