{"id":156619,"date":"2025-02-25T20:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=156619"},"modified":"2025-02-25T20:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:35:08","slug":"soligas-role-in-tiger-conservation","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/soligas-role-in-tiger-conservation","title":{"rendered":"Soliga&#8217;s Role in Tiger Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prime Minister of India acknowledged the<\/span><b> Soliga Tribal People of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the 119th edition of Mann Ki Baat, appreciating their<\/span><b> contribution to tiger conservation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and their efforts in<\/span><b> protecting forest biodiversity.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Soliga Tribe<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-156598 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/253-67bdbaa83c15a.webp\" alt=\"Tiger Conservation\" width=\"349\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/253-67bdbaa83c15a.webp 603w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/253-67bdbaa83c15a-300x213.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Soliga are an<\/span><b> indigenous, forest-dwelling tribe <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">primarily found in the<\/span><b> Cauvery Basin and surrounding hills of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They reside on the outskirts of forests, particularly near Biligiri Rangana Hills and Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Chamarajanagar district.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Name and Cultural Significance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term <\/span><b>&#8220;Soliga&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> translates to<\/span><b> &#8220;children of bamboo&#8221;,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> symbolizing their deep connection with nature.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They believe they emerged from nature, reinforcing their harmonious relationship with forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Recognition of Forest Rights: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They made history by becoming the<\/span><b> first tribal community <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in India to have their forest rights recognized <\/span><b>within a tiger reserve.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>2011, a court ruling secured their rights to habitat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and collection of non-timber forest produce within BRT Tiger Reserve.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Language<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Soligas speak <\/span><b>&#8220;Sholaga&#8221;, a Dravidian language. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are also fluent in<\/span><b> Kannada and Tamil.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Religion and\u00a0 Beliefs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Soligas <\/span><b>follow Hindu customs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while also <\/span><b>practicing naturism and animism, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reflecting their spiritual connection with nature.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Traditional Economy and\u00a0 Livelihood: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their economy is based on <\/span><b>shifting cultivation and the collection of minor forest produce.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Honey is an essential part of their diet,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and they continue to forage extensively from the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-156599 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/254-67bdbaa69972c.webp\" alt=\"Tiger Conservation\" width=\"354\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/254-67bdbaa69972c.webp 461w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/254-67bdbaa69972c-219x300.webp 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Situated in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka. It lies at the<\/span><b> confluence of the Western and Eastern Ghats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, forming a critical wildlife corridor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nomenclature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Named after \u2018<\/span><b>BILIGIRI\u2019, meaning white rocky cliff,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which houses the<\/span><b> temple of Lord Vishnu (Rangaswamy).<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hills are often covered in <\/span><b>white mist and silvery clouds.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Flora and Fauna of BRT Tiger Reserve<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Forest Types <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Southern Tropical Evergreen, Southern Tropical Semi-evergreen and Southern Tropical Moist Deciduous.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Key Tree Species:<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Upper Canopy: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axlewood (Anogeissus latifolia), Rosewood (Dalbergia paniculata), Terminalia spp.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Middle Layer: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chironji (Buchanania lanzan), Wild Guava (Careya arborea), Ceylon Oak (Schleichera oleosa).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Lower Strata: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula), Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica), Indian Frankincense (Boswellia serrata).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wild Dog, Bison, Sloth Bear, Sambar, <\/span><b>yellow-throated Bulbul, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Rufous-bellied Hawk Eagle and endangered Icthyophis ghytinosus (Caecilian).<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; 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