7 minutes agoA Tribe That Risks Extinction
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)A rare tribe, with 50,000 years of isolation, is in danger of extinction. Only 400 members of the Jarawa tribe remain in the Andaman Islands, in the Indian Ocean, and most likely could disappear in the next 10 years. The greatest threat to their existence is a highway [...]
Only 400 members of the Jarawa tribe remain in the Andaman Islands, in the Indian Ocean, and most likely could disappear in the next 10 years.
The greatest threat to their existence is a highway that directly harms their old house.
People aim to enter the rich forests of isolated islands and hunt for prey that the tribe needs to survive.
This is one of the many reasons Jarawa is hostile to foreigners.
More than 250 thousand people have signed a petition to keep them safe.
