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Reserves that are central to the ecological security of a unique group of islands: Tribal rights and conservation – Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Posted on 23/01/2023 by website administrator

The entire Nicobar islands is a tribal reserve and is key for the survival of a number of species of rare and endemic flora and fauna. Unlike the rest of India, tribal rights and conservation are not at the opposite … Continue reading →

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Books on tribal culture and related resources

Posted on 31/12/2022 by website administrator

Suggested reading with additional information on this website Irish Journal of Anthropology: Special issue on Adivasi identityRead or download the full issue | Learn more >> Tribal Arts in India: The National Inventory of Tribal Museums. Foreword by GN Devy (Project Director, Bhasha … Continue reading →

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Learning from tribal communities: Ecology and health issues

Posted on 31/12/2022 by website administrator

For a natural balance A National Consultation on Wildlife Conservation and People’s Livelihood Rights stresses the need to work towards conservation projects that are equally sensitive to the needs of wildlife and local communities. […] The venue of the workshop … Continue reading →

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What is the Forest Rights Act about? Who is a forest dweller under this law, and who gets rights?

Posted on 07/11/2022 by website administrator

The Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights provisions of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (also known as the FRA) is a revolutionary tool in forest governance. It visualizes statutorily backed devolution of … Continue reading →

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eBook & eJournal | Learn more about tribal communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Posted on 04/08/2022 by website administrator

The ancient tribal communities that lived here in the Andaman Islands […] have lived and flourished here for at least 40,000 years., but the end could well be round the corner. […] It definitely began with the British and their … Continue reading →

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