Answer:
(i)
The Petition should be as follows
We, the tribal and the forest people have been living in and near the
forests for hundreds of years and have earned our livelihood from the forests.
The forests are our home and place of work.
It is wrong to displace us from our traditional homes. By doing
so, you are taking away our livelihood and traditions because we know no other
work. We request the NHRC to take up our cause and prevent our displacement from
the forest due to the setting up of the wildlife sanctuaries.
(ii) The Response of the Government The government, in
order to protect the wildlife which is nearing extinction, has decided to set
up wildlife parks and wildlife sanctuaries and provide natural habitats to the endangered
species and other animals.
For doing this, human interference has to be stopped and so
the tribals and forest dwellers are to be displaced from these areas.
However, keeping in mind the welfare of the tribals and ensuring
a future for the, tribals will be rehabilitated in some other suitable place.
(iii) NHRC Report
The National Human Rights Commission gave its report on
the proposed displacement of the tribals and the forest dwellers from the
wildlife parks and sanctuaries like the Satpura National Park, Bori Wildlife
Sanctuary and Panchmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary.
NHRC said that the tribals and the forest dwellers have since
ages lived in the forests and also earned their livelihood from the forests.
However, realising the importance of the forests in their lives
they have taken care not to harm it or damage it in any manner.
They have co-existed in the forests with all the flora and
fauna and they have many beliefs and traditions, which in fact protect the
forests and the animals. Finally, they are not a threat to the flora and the
fauna and they can help to protect, preserve and conserve the forest flora and
fauna, so they should be allowed to live in the forests as a part of the
forest.
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