Brutal attack on endangered tribe
Region: India
A man from one of the world’s most endangered tribes has been attacked and seriously wounded trying to stop intruders hunting his tribe’s game. The police are treating the attack as attempted murder. Three m... more
Views: 1087One year after extinction of Bo, Andaman tribe in danger
Region: India
January 24, 2011 One year after the death of the last member of the Bo tribe of the Andaman Islands (January 26), Survival International has warned that the neighbouring Jarawa tribe is also in danger. Boa Sr, the last... more
Views: 1105Survival invokes Nehru in call for India tribal welfare rethink
Region: India
Survival International has invoked the words of India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, in a call for India to put land rights and choice at the heart of tribal welfare. Survival’s director Stephe... more
Views: 660World’s most isolated tribe threatened by poachers
Region: India
Poachers targeting rich fishing grounds in India’s Andaman Islands are endangering the world’s most isolated tribe. More than a hundred iIllegal fishermen from Burma have been arrested in recent weeks.... more
Views: 1793Human safaris threaten Andaman tribe
Region: India
The survival of the Jarawa tribe of the Andaman Islands is being threatened by human safaris run by local tour operators. Survival International announced today that it has written to eight travel c... more
Views: 1594Legal blow for controversial Andaman tourist resort
Region: India
Weeks after the last member of the Bo tribe died on the Andaman Islands, an Indian court has moved to protect the neighbouring Jarawa tribe by suspending the operation of a controversial tourist resort. In... more
Views: 1078