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Knowing their rights and making it known: The four indigenous communities in the Gudalur valley of the Nilgiris – Tamil Nadu

The Gudalur valley in the Nilgiris is home to four distinct indigenous communities – Paniyas, Kattunayakans, Mullukurumbas and Bettakurumbas. Learn more: https://cultureandconservation.wordpress.com/test/ >> On 15th December, 2014, members from 31 …

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Honey collection – climate change affecting the livelihood of tribal people of Wayanad – Kerala

Source: “Honey gets a taste of climate change” by E.M. Manoj (The Hindu, Kalpetta, 25 August 2010) Address : https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/article593971.eceDate Visited: 1 December 2020 Climate change dents honey yield from …

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eJournal | OnlyOneEarth Practical Guide & Harnessing Nature Magazine – World Environment Day (5 June) – United Nations

Earth faces a triple planetary emergency: The way out of this dilemma is to transform our economies and societies to make them inclusive, fair and more connected with nature. We …

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UNESCO World Heritage tag and the need for maintaining a “plant corridor” to save the original species and vegetation of Western Ghats from destruction

Source: Raviprasad Kamila in “Support Unesco tag to save Western Ghats (The Hindu, 11 August 2012)Address : https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/article3753612.eceDate Visited: 11 October 2020

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New Amarambalam forests deserve better conservation status – Kerala & Tamil Nadu

Source: “New moss species found in New Amarambalam forests” by T. Nandakumar, The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram, 12 December 2012Address : http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/new-moss-species-found-in-new-amarambalam-forests/article4190523.eceDate Visited: Wed Mar 20 2013 16:05:09 GMT+0100 (CET)

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Slideshow | Workshop on biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Western Ghats: A rich repository of traditional indigenous culture worth documenting – Tamil Nadu

For more information on the “Dialogue workshop on Indigenous Local Knowledge” find related resources, click here >> Vital need to document the culture of indigenous people Nagercoil The tangible and intangible …

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eJournal | Involving tribal communities in conservation: Sustainable resource use and forest conservation by the Kaani community of Kanyakumari – Tamil Nadu

Update 8 February 2018: Davidson Sargunam, Ch. 3, pp. 37-55 3. Sustainable resource use and forest conservation by the Kaani indigenous community of Kanyakumari forests in the Western Ghats, India …

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Jackfruit and indigenous knowledge: The Kaani (Kani) community of Kanyakumari forests – Tamil Nadu

RELEVANCE OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES RELATED TO JACKFRUIT, WITH REFERENCE TO THE KAANI INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF KANYAKUMARI FORESTS Photos and text by the late Davidson Sargunam (Environmental Educator, Nagercoil, …

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ePaper & Audio | The Western Ghats are no ordinary ecosystem: They constitute the water tower of peninsular India

Source: Madhav Gadgil and Ligia Noronha, The Hindu, 2 May 2013Date Visited: 12 December 2022 It is certain that Gadgil committee report will find it’s way to the dustbin. The …

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“Bringing school dropouts back to the world of letters”: Thalir Trust, a school founded by three tribal youths – Kerala

Source: “A chance to study again” by E.M. Manoj, The Hindu, 16 September 2015Address: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-chance-to-study-again/article7657602.eceDate Visited: 17 October 2022 [Among] India’s biggest problems [is the fact that its] education system …