Chairing a meeting of the Island Development Agency (IDA) in New Delhi, called to review the ongoing development works ...

With ecosystem at stake, the nation's approach to monetising and restoring nature demands careful evaluation and sustainable ...

Satellite imagery captures the southern tip of Great Nicobar Island, specifically Galathea Bay in India. GALLO IMAGES VIA GETTY IMAGES Covered 95% by primary rainforests and mangroves, inhabited ...

Great Nicobar Island is the land of two indigenous tribal population viz. Shompen and Nicobarese. Shompens live in small groups in dense interior forests of the island and are entirely dependent ...

It is designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. It is also the habitat of indigenous communities, including the Nicobarese and the Shompen, a ‘Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group’ (PVTG).

These include the Jarawas, North Sentinelese, Great Andamanese, Onge, and Shompen. While the Jarawas and North Sentinelese remain largely uncontacted, the Shompen - some 400 people - of the Great ...

These include the Jarawas, North Sentinelese, Great Andamanese, Onge, and Shompen. While the Jarawas and North Sentinelese remain largely uncontacted, the Shompen - some 400 people - of the Great ...