Tribes in news
- July 19, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Tribes in news
Subject : Geography
Section: Economic geography
Context: Recent studies have shown Baigas are unaware about the recognition of forest rights and what these rights entail.
Background:
In 2015, in Madhya Pradesh, Baigachak, which comprises seven villages where the Baiga tribe lives, was the first area to receive Habitat Rights under the Forest Rights Act. However, even today several people living in the area are unaware about the recognition and what these rights entail.