Cultural Coexistence of the Tribal Communities Within and Outside their Natural Habitat

Abstract

This research investigates the potential contributions of historic institutions and practises to modern conservation initiatives. Overexploitation of resources can be regulated, disputes between preservation authorities and local residents can be defused, enforcement costs can be kept to a minimum, and contemporary scientific understanding of how ecosystems work may be complemented. Traditional tribal conservation methods provide substantial barriers to the widespread implementation of such activities. The difficulties of gaining access to indigenous knowledge, the persistence of old conflicts, the exponential growth of the human population, the crushing weight of poverty, and the indifference of conservation planners and managers all work against the progress made by indigenous peoples in the name of conservation.