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

In Uttarakhand, Van Gujjars are being displaced by both environmentalism and development projects

Relocation outside Rajaji National Park has violated the community’s rights over the forest land.

Radhika Gupta

· Jun 07, 2021 · 09:30 pm

In Kashmir, the long-awaited Forest Rights Act is a boon for some – but pastoralists are anxious

Herders and shepherds, who do not have Scheduled Tribe status, fear that they will be blocked from grazing grounds and evicted from their summer shelters.

Athar Parvaiz

· Apr 20, 2021 · 09:30 am

The death of an elephant in the Nilgiris spotlights the tussle over a conservation project

The Sigur Elephant Corridor, connecting the Western and Eastern Ghats, is facing resistance because it will displace over 12,000 people.

KA Shaji

· Feb 04, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Denied government benefits for over two decades, two Assam villages are camping in Tinsukia town

They live inside a national park where no settlements are allowed. So the government cannot legally carry out development activities.

Arunabh Saikia

· Dec 31, 2020 · 09:00 am

Coronavirus: India’s unplanned lockdown unleashed fresh hell for its Adivasis

The government’s neglect of livelihood support measures has pushed indigenous communities into a deeper crisis.

Sushmita

· Dec 20, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Over 13,000 families living in 26 ‘protected areas’ displaced between 1999 to 2019, shows study

The forceful displacement has led to violent clashes between local communities, forest department and the police.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 05, 2020 · 05:54 pm

Adivasis are being made the scapegoat for the industrial-scale felling of trees along Betwa river

The dusty, drought-prone region was once covered with dense jungle where leopards, tigers and antelopes roamed.

Mohit M Rao

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Astha Choudhary

· Sep 26, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Laws meant to protect the environment are threatening forests and those dependent on them

Plantations are replacing biodiverse forests under compensatory afforestation, an analysis of land diversion shows.

CR Bijoy, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 26, 2020 · 01:30 pm

In Odisha’s Similipal park, recognition of community rights paved the way for sustainable growth

The 2015 move has enriched the sanctuary’s biodiversity and locals’ livelihoods.

Pragati Prava

· Jun 29, 2020 · 01:30 pm

An Adivasi community in Kerala has united to save the region’s dwindling hornbill population

A proposed hydroelectric dam, poaching and timber mafia threaten the bird population.

KA Shaji

· Dec 30, 2019 · 01:30 pm