Mongolian reindeer herders banned from hunting in the name of ‘conservation’
The nomadic reindeer-herding Dukha tribe of northern Mongolia are struggling to feed their families after being banned from hunting in the name of “conservation.†Their land was declared a protected area in 2013 and if caught hunting they must pay fines they cannot afford, or face a long prison sentence. They are also facing restrictions on where they migrate to, and now need permission to go to distant camps.
The Dukha are struggling to understand why outsiders are imposing these restrictions on them in the name of conservation, when they are already so careful about how they hunt and protect their land. Evidence from around the world shows that tribal peoples are better at looking after their environment than anyone else. They are the best conservationists and guardians of the natural world.
Source: Survival International
Wed 23 Dec 2015 at 09:01