{"id":74816,"date":"2020-12-31T10:10:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T04:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=74816"},"modified":"2021-01-04T11:55:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T06:25:58","slug":"dilemma-of-tribal-rights-and-forest-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dilemma-of-tribal-rights-and-forest-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dilemma of tribal rights and forest conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Synopsis:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Indigenous people are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in a state of unrest ever since the ministry of environment and forests started identifying potential heritage sites.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The dilemma of tribal rights and forest conservation requires an urgent solution.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Background<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The indigenous people of the Western Ghats, including the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">constitute 44.2% of the tribal population of 6.95% of Karnataka<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Western Ghats are also home to a substantial population of communities like\u00a0Gowlis,\u00a0Kunbis,\u00a0Halakki\u00a0Vakkala, Kare\u00a0Vakkala,\u00a0Kunbi, and\u00a0Kulvadi\u00a0Marathi.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the context of the Forest Rights Act, they are treated as \u2018<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">other traditional forest dwellers\u2019<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0since they have been living there for at least three generations prior to December 13, 2005 and depend on the forest or forest land for their livelihood needs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hese tribal are facing a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n uncertain future, ever since the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">World Heritage Site recognition to the 39 areas<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in western ghats\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and reserved forests.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How the\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Declaration of heritage sites\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">impact the indigenous\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tribes<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2012,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UNESCO\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">recognition of World Heritage Site to areas of<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Western Ghats<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0critical for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">due to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their biodiversity value. Ten of them are in Karnataka.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0But it will have consequences for indigenous tribes;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"r\">Read more :-<a class=\"l\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/current-affairs\/\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi5oeSGwIHuAhXjmuYKHVVzCSwQjBAwBXoECA4QAQ\">Current Affairs<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These tribal\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">depend on the forest or forest land for their livelihood needs<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by collecting \u2018minor forest produce\u2019 such as cinnamon and kokum from the forest.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The record of Karnataka is dismal in providing recognition to tribal claims<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Govt.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">recognized<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0only 5.7% of the total claims\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">made<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and disposed of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a070% of the claims<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The majority of the claims rejected were<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of other traditional forest dwellers t<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hat were not backed by evidences.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Indigenous people fear for their existence in lands<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that they had inhabited for decades. The restrictions on movement following the declaration of these territories as ecologically sensitive areas distressed them further.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An approach adopted to isolate the indigenous people from their natural habitats to protect biodiversity could emerge as the root cause of conflict between them and conservationists.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Global Environment Outlook Report 5<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0mentions that there is decreased biodiversity across the globe even as \u2018protected areas\u2019 have been expanding.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As per the government, until 1980, 43 lakh hectares of\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">forestland encroached both legally and illegally<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. But nothing concrete has been\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">done on this behalf.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Whereas, t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he combined stretch of land claimed by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">OTD<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">smaller than the land which is used for building dams,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">mining, laying railway lines and roads, power plants, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The way forward<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">First, the rights of the people\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">who depend on the forest are equally important as is the declaration of the Western Ghats as a World Heritage Site.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Second,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0as confirmed internationally, preserving biodiversity requires the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">legal empowerment of the people<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0living in those areas.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25aa\" data-font=\"Noto Sans Symbols\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Third,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">the government must make an effort to\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">build trust between its agencies in the area and the people who depend on these forests<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0by treating them as equal citizens like everyone else in the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People living in nature\u2019s surroundings are integral to conservation as they relate with it in a more integrated and spiritual way.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synopsis:\u00a0Indigenous people are\u00a0in a state of unrest ever since the ministry of environment and forests started identifying potential heritage sites.\u00a0The dilemma of tribal rights and forest conservation requires an urgent solution.\u00a0\u00a0 Background\u00a0 The indigenous people of the Western Ghats, including the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups,\u00a0constitute 44.2% of the tribal population of 6.95% of Karnataka.\u00a0\u00a0 The&hellip; 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