Wildlife conservation legislation unfriendly to local communities
Loliondo residents in a hopeless situation after their shelters were supposedly set on fire by law enforcers. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
The law has replaced and repealed the Wildlife Conservation Act, 1974. During the enactment of the new law, several criticisms were levelled against it by various stakeholders like local tour operators, local communities and civil society organisations.
