India/Bishnois: A tribe of environmentalists

who literally laid down their lives to protect their environment

February 20, 2008

....The Bishnois are fierce protectors of plant an animal life in their territory. They’ve been known to severely punish those caught hunting in their lands. The black buck deer is especially sacred, as Jambaji said the animal was his manifestation in his absence. Hunters caught in the area have been known to face punishments such as severe beatings or being stripped naked and left in the hot desert sun.

This reverence for nature, and the willingness to fight to protect it, led to the environmental incident in 1778...

Source: The complete report

Link: Bishnois, the first environmentalists of India
Link: Bishnoism
Link: CASE STUDY OF BISHNOIS: It is suggested that Bishnois principles/commandments and genesis of Bishnoism should be included in the school syllabus in allover the country..............
Link: The bucks stop with the Bishnois