Human tendency towards ownership of land surfaces states that the ownership lies in them when they are using the land surface for their survival and betterment of their family and for the growth of the country, if all these factors determine the tribal claim for land surface in Nagarahole national park, let us unmistakably argue the genetic tendencies of the foregone owners who might have genetically transferred the land from generations.
We all go by the law and array our presence as humans in this land with prejudice and not allowing the motive of the law to be defined to own the place we live on. But what would have happened if the original owners of the land genetically who owned this land would have stated their claim as owners. The elephants, tigers, deer, sambars, gaurs, leopards and innumerable life forms own Nagarahole genetically.
Now we came in late that too through the back door and wish to claim the ownership.
So, understanding the motive of conservation and protection , we have to set aside Nagarahole without prejudice for our elephants, tigers, leopards, Spotted deer etc.,
If the case of Nagarahole and the tribal bill is considered to open new horizons it should be supporting humans and relocate them instead of confusing them. Government and the forest department do not worry about the land surface they are supposed to protect, that has given them livelihood. What is their presence worth if there is no forest at all in the future to protect?
We have to be more emotional towards wildlife.
RAJKUMAR. D
Devaraja mohalla,
Mysore- 570 024.
naturalist