Karnataka: Indian Tribe Secures Unprecedented Rights To Tiger Reserve

Karnataka: Indian Tribe Secures Unprecedented Rights To Tiger Reserve   In a landmark victory, a tribe in India has for the first time had their right to use their ancestral land recognized – even though it is inside a tiger reserve.   In 1974 members of the Soliga tribe were evicted from their homes in the Biligirirangan Hills, Karnataka state, by a local government intent on protecting the state’s wildlife.   But now the Soliga’s right to collect, use and sell forest produce from within the...

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