Preserving the tribal identity: A policy imperative for indigenous well-being and conservation of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in South India
Preserving tribal identity is essential to ensuring community wellness and conserving the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Policy efforts must shift from generalized welfare to culturally grounded, participatory frameworks that integrate traditional knowledge systems and support Indigenous autonomy.
Authors
- Geetha Veliah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6992-2703)
- Padma Venkatasubramanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6709-9445)
- Irene Sambath
Institutions
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology (IN)
- University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dialogues in Health
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dialog.2025.100234
- Primary Topic
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00