Indigenous Communities and Tourism Activities in Andhra Pradesh - A Study

Dr. A.Raghu
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The Andhra Pradesh is a home for 33 tribal communities and they are distributed in the
9 districts. Major source of their livelihood depend on the collection of Non Timber
Forest Produces like gums, resins, seeds, leaves, roots of the medicinal plants. Traditionally
they are original dwellers of the forests. In a real context it may be suitable to say that their life
and forest are intervened. The relation between the indigenous people and the forest is
inseparable. The changing dimensions of the life demands them to have a shift in the nature of
their activities. An attempt is made in this research paper to know the present occupations and
sources of income of the tribal people. They are endowed with certain legal rights over the
forest resources and land. The status of implementing the acts and regulations related to the
protection of the tribal communities. In order to search the alternative sources of income a
detailed study is conducted. The data related to the tribal life, livelihoods, income
sources, rights and legal protection provided by the Government has to be analyzed and the
observations has to be presented.
Key Words: Indigenous people, legalization, Rights, Tourism activities,
sustainable development

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