Searchable database of alleged violations against Indigenous Peoples' human rights in protected areas and natural parks.

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Region
Title Country Impacted Indigenous People(s) Description of the alleged violations
Loliondo Game Controlled Area Tanzania
Lake Bogoria National Reserve Kenya
N‡a Jaqna Conservancy Namibia
Nyae Nyae Conservancy Namibia
Etosha National Park Namibia
Bwabwata National Park Namibia
Pimachiowin Aki Canada
Sukenya Farm Tanzania
Shey Phoksundo National Park Nepal
Okavango Delta World Heritage Site Botswana

Disclaimer: The Conservation database contains allegations related to human rights violations of indigenous peoples impacted by protected areas, national parks and other conservation measures. Allegations of human rights violations were collected from a wide range of sources, including thematic, country, and fact-finding mission reports submitted by indigenous organizations, individual experts, non-governmental organizations and other civil society actors, newspaper articles, petitions, communications, statements, and other relevant information or materials issued by United Nations  independent experts and human rights mechanisms. The information provided in this database does not necessarily reflect the official views of the University of Arizona, the University of Arizona College of Law, or the University of Arizona Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program, nor is there any guarantee or endorsement of any information or views expressed therein. If you wish to add  additional allegations, please reachout to us via email law-conservation@arizona.edu