In Bangladesh, abuse of Madhupur's indigenous people persists amidst government's 'social forestry' programmes
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In Bangladesh, abuse of Madhupur's indigenous people persists amidst government's 'social forestry' programmes

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The Garos of Madhupur Sal forest have been struggling for the right to access the forest since 1962, when the Madhupur forest was declared a national park by the Pakistan government, which then administered the land. Image via The Third Pole/ Prakash Bhuyan As part of the plan to make an eco-park in the Madhupur forest, the FDB planned to construct a 10-foot high and 61,000-foot long wall surrounding 3,000 acres of forest land to protect the animals and forest resources of the park. Image via The Third Pole/ Prakash Bhuyan The rally had been blocked by the forest officials, armed police and forest guards. Image via The Third Pole/ Prakash Bhuyan The Garos of Madhupur Sal forest have been struggling for the right to access the forest since 1962, when the Madhupur forest was declared a national park by the Pakistan government, which then administered the land. Image via The Third Pole/ Prakash Bhuyan According to the local Garo people this led to the aggressive denudation and deforestation of the forest.

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