The Soligas have thrives for thousands of years in the forests of India. In recent decades, they were forced from their ancestral land and made to build a whole new way of life. But they fought back, and they won. Now, the Soligas live in their forest and help protect their diety, the tiger. This story is a great lesson in how indigenous rights are a part of conservation. And when indigenous people are protected, the environment can be protected too.
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References:
http://www.spottedowlets.com/2021/03/landofsoligas2.html
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/every-tree-sacred-soligas-2537313
https://aces.illinois.edu/news/indigenous-tribe-worships-tigers-helps-protect-species
https://jlrexplore.com/explore/on-assignment/soligas-people-of-the-forest
