Human Safaris Threaten Andaman Tribe

Human Safaris Threaten Andaman Tribe   The survival of the Jarawa tribe of the Andaman Islands is being threatened by human safaris run by local tour operators.   Survival International announced today that it has written to eight travel companies that promote visits to, or sightings of, the Jarawa people, urging them to put an immediate stop to their tours. The trips put the tribe, who are likely to have little immunity to common illnesses, at serious risk of disease.   The promotion of...

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