Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, Kerala – Southern India
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is home to some 400 families from indigenous tribes whose livelihoods are wholly dependent on the forests of the Reserve.
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Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is home to some 400 families from indigenous tribes whose livelihoods are wholly dependent on the forests of the Reserve.
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