The case studies show how the Indigenous Peoples of Kenya have lost land through annexation to create protected areas. The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) manage these areas through fortress conservation methods with force and violence, targeting Indigenous Peoples. Similarly, private ecotourism ventures are negatively impacting Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Kenya.

This report on India’s Tiger Reserves, The World Wildlife Fund, and Violations of the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples is the second in a series produced by The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program (IPLP) Initiative on Indigenous Rights and Protected Areas.

Alternative Report To India’s Fourth Periodic Report Under Review By The UN Human Rights Committee At Its 141st Session (1st To 23rd July 2024)

The Commission’s decision on Kahuzi-Biega National Park is an important victory for the Batwa people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as a step towards more inclusive conservation practices in the region.

Doctor of Juridical Science student at Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program, Fredrick Ole Ikayo whose paternal family lives in the NCA, dispels myths about maasai people in Tanzania.

Tropical primary forests like the Amazon are critical to the regulation and functioning of Earth’s climate; they are a significant source of carbon emissions when destroyed and are also important sinks, containing more than 100 billion metric tons of carbon.

The Commission’s decision on Kahuzi-Biega National Park is an important victory for the Batwa people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as a step towards more inclusive conservation practices in the region.

At least, 5,50,000 Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers have been identified for involuntary relocation by the Project Tiger to create inviolate areas for the purposes of tiger conservation.

The displacement per tiger reserve increased exponentially after 2021, from 5,000 per protected area to 48,333, the report released on the International Tiger Day said.

Several speakers at the World Heritage Committee being held in New Delhi criticised UNESCO for its silence on the violations of the rights of indigenous peoples in certified World Heritage sites. They said that the indigenous peoples have been also been facing forced evictions from conservation areas.