The Soligas have thrives for thousands of years in the forests of India. In recent decades, they were forced from their ancestral land and made to build a whole new way of life. But they fought back, and they won. Now, the Soligas live in their forest and help protect their diety, the tiger. This story is a great lesson in how indigenous rights are a part of conservation. And when indigenous people are protected, the environment can be protected too.

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References:

http://www.spottedowlets.com/2021/03/landofsoligas2.html

https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/every-tree-sacred-soligas-2537313

https://www.tripoto.com/india/trips/did-you-know-about-soliga-a-tribe-in-southern-india-that-worships-tigers-as-gods-5bffb9cb10102

https://aces.illinois.edu/news/indigenous-tribe-worships-tigers-helps-protect-species

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/tiger-population-doubles-in-reserve-that-allowed-tribals-to-stay-52093

https://jlrexplore.com/explore/on-assignment/soligas-people-of-the-forest