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Rangeland Voices

Hanwant Singh, LPPS, India

Hanwant Singh from the NGO Lokhit Pashu-Palik Sansthan (LPPS), which works with camel herders in Rajasthan, welcomes an IYRP so that pastoralists are given recognition.

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The last Dokpas of north Sikkim

Multimedia story about high-altitude Dokpa yak herders in North Sikkim, India.

Credit: Michael Benanav & Monika Agarwal, Traditional Cultures Project

Herding buffaloes in deep Chilika waters, East India

To the east of India, far from the swimming camels of Kutch in the west, the water buffaloes of the famed Chilika Lake boast a rich legacy. Herds of Chilika buffaloes swim across the lake waters for forage. They transfer rich nutrients to both lands and seas and continue to sustain pastoral livelihoods in the region. Video initiative by Balaram Sahu of Pathe Pathshala.

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