In Odisha’s Nayagarh, 24 villages receive community & forest resource rights

Traditional forest management systems have been recognised for title distribution for the first time in India

Forest Rights Act: Forced out of forest

Mineral-rich states like Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have the highest rate of rejection of claims

IFR review: Here are some possible repercussions of rejecting reviewed forest right claims

Some 1.688 million people, whose claims have been re-rejected, face threat of eviction and food security

SC vacates Madras HC order staying issue of pattas to forest dwellers

The Madras High Court had passed an interim order in April 2008 staying the issue of pattas in Tamil Nadu without its permission

Govt committed to giving land titles to eligible forest dwellers: Javadekar

He also defended the Centre’s role in the case questioning the FRA’s validity

One step too far: Madras High Court ban on forest grazing may hurt on forest dwellers, biodiversity

Madras High Court's decision to ban cattle grazing in Tamil Nadu's forests will have far-reaching impacts on forest-dwelling communities and …

Final arguments in FRA case to begin on November 26

The court admitted all Intervention Applications even as the Centre’s representative, the Solicitor General, remained absent

Debate: Should forest guards in India be armed with firearms?

Will giving guns to forest guards make them secure in their job? Or will it lead to tragic consequences for forest dwellers? Down To Earth puts …

IFR review: States do dubious paperwork, cite baseless reasons for refusing forest rights to tribals, DTE finds

IFR claimants are being used as bait to prove that tribal communities clear forest land for cultivation, experts feel

Community forest rights at work: Chhattisgarh’s Chargaon reaps benefits in first year itself

Gram Sabhas, Community Forest Management Committee, non-profits join hands to streamline processes in Chargaon Naya Basti

Bengal forest department calls Gram Sabha ‘illegal’; files FIR against 11

Villagers from the Gram Sabha gathered near Bamini falls on the eve of Birsa Munda’s birthday 

Hundreds of forest dwellers reach Delhi to demand rights

The hearing into the case regarding the Forest Rights Act will take place on November 26

Vantangiyas: Forests builders but not considered forest dwellers

The community that has been turning barren land into dense forests is struggling for education, subsidised food and healthcare

How Brazil can beat the odds and restore a huge swathe of the Amazon

Native seed cultivation could represent a valuable source of income for local communities, boosting both conservation and the local economy

Rise in atrocities against forest-dwellers during COVID-19 crisis, flags report

Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs should create a COVID-19 response cell to monitor issues and provide support, it said

IFR review: Lapse in procedure behind rejection of claims in Burhanpur

Claims filed in 2020 through the Van Mitra Portal were rejected without sharing the reason for the same with the claimants

Lack of indigenous people’s participation big barrier to mainstreaming of biodiversity: FAO

Some 15 per cent of global forests are managed as community resources by indigenous peoples and local communities

Adivasis in Odisha, Jharkhand less food-insecure than non-Adivasis: Report

Prevalence of acceptable dietary diversity higher in non-Adivasi households than Adivasi households in both states

The Indian Forest Act’s proposed amendment is dangerous and fanciful

Like other policies in the recent past, this one also shows the complete unwillingness of the forest bureaucracy in accepting a different role

Forest Rights Act: Evicting the gaps

To protect traditional forest dwellers, the Forest Rights Act, 2006, needs to be enforced properly and not be used against them

SC on FRA: 11.8 lakh forest dwellers can 'stay' put

The apex court has asked states to file affidavits describing process followed to reject tribals’ claims to traditional forestlands

Uttarakhand Van Gujjars allege forest officials assaulted women; probe underway

Rajaji National Park area villagers allege they tried to lodge two FIRs, but police did not register them  

Taking ownership: How forest-dwellers in Chhattisgarh, Odisha claimed rights over traditional boundary

The recent focus on CFRR under FRA marks a beginning of the second generation use of FRA.

Odisha to relocate 420 families from Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary in Bargarh district

The relocation will reduce human-animal conflicts and provide basic amenities like electricity, road and healthcare to the villagers

Seed money: Chironji ensures cash supply for forest dwellers

When it comes to minor forest produce, chironji plays a key role in keeping the rural economy going