In Dudhwa National Park, Tharu women are engaged in a long-standing fight for forest rights

Since the birth of the national park in 1978, the local inhabitants have been harassed, attacked and beaten by forest officials.

Tarun Kanti Bose

· Jan 14, 2023 · 11:30 pm

How wildlife conservation laws and policies have reduced the Forest Rights Act to a paper tiger

The act was expected to recognise the rights of forest-dwelling groups to forest land. Now, a lot rests on the pending SC verdict on its constitutionality.

Afrah Asif

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Garima Sidar

· Dec 15, 2022 · 09:00 am

How the discussion on wildlife conservation has sidelined the rights of forest-dwelling communities

Beyond the buzz on cheetahs at Kuno National Park are the indigenous groups whose lives, intertwined with the forests and its animals, have changed overnight.

Nikita Sonavane

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Mrinalini Ravindranath

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Harsh Kinger

· Oct 01, 2022 · 09:00 am

A railway project to the China border in Sikkim is violating land rights of indigenous communities

Land for the 45-km-long line that runs through thickly forested regions has been acquired by side-stepping issues of compensation and forest rights.

Niladry Sarkar, IndiaSpend.com

· Aug 19, 2022 · 01:30 pm

India at 75: What would our forests say about being the ecological property of the nation-state?

The third in an exclusive series of essays to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, by winners of the New India Foundation Fellowship for writers.

Maya Ratnam

· Aug 13, 2022 · 08:30 am

Will the change in forest conservation rules by the Centre affect Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo movement?

The government has deleted a key clause on a gram sabha seeking consent from local populations before diverting forest land.

Alisha Dutta, IndiaSpend.com

· Aug 10, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Unhappy with government prices, Adivasis in Chhattisgarh take their tendu leaves to the open market

The state has warned forest produce collectors of legal consequences if they continue to sell outside.

Alok Prakash Putul

· Jul 03, 2022 · 07:30 pm

‘My village, my rule’: Forest rights are fostering self-sustaining communities in Maharashtra

The recognition of community forest rights has altered the lives of forest villagers of Gondia for the better.

Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 18, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Recognising Adivasis’ rights over forest land has helped protect nature in Gondia district

The recognition has increased a sense of ownership in the locals over their resources, leading to the adoption of a wide range of sustainable practices.

Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 14, 2022 · 07:30 pm

India’s compensatory afforestation push is cutting off Adivasi women from forests and livelihoods

The forest restoration drive is affecting the communities that rely on firewood and other natural products they gather and sell.

Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Feb 04, 2022 · 01:30 pm

In Maharashtra’s Melghat, wildlife conservation efforts are endangering the rights of Adivasis

Although the claims of the local communities are yet to be settled under the Forest Rights Act, the state has declared 54 sites as critical wildlife habitats.

Prachi Pinglay-Plumber

· Oct 08, 2021 · 07:30 pm

After a decades-long struggle, the Maldharis’ right to Banni grasslands has finally been restored

In May, the National Green Tribunal ordered the removal of all encroachments from the grassland within six months.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· Jun 15, 2021 · 07:30 pm