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The tragedy of conservation Updated: Updated: December 29, 2020 23:47 IST Isolating the indigenous people from their natural habitats in the Western Ghats to protect biodiversity is unproductive Share Article The Western Ghats. File   | Photo Credit: The Hindu Isolating the indigenous people from their natural habitats in the Western Ghats to protect biodiversity is unproductive In 2012, 39 areas covering national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and reserved forests in the Western Ghats were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. These sites are crucial for their biodiversity value. Ten of them are in Karnataka. Since the time the Ministry of Environment and Forests began identifying the potential heritage sites, there has been unrest among the indigenous people. When the exercise began, they feared for their existence in lands that they had inhabited for decades. The restrictions on movement following the declaration of these territories as ecologically sensitive areas

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