discuss the human adaptation and environment of gujjars
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The Van Gujjars, the nomadic pastoral community of the Uttarakhand Himalayas, secured a crucial victory May 25, 2021. The Uttarakhand High Court in Nainital passed an interim order upholding the right of a qafila (caravan) of Van Gujjars to migrate to their summer homesteads in the bugyals (Himalayan alpine meadows) located within the Govind Pashu Vihar National Park in Uttarkashi district.
The court relied on Article 21 of the Constitution. It ordered the collector of Uttarkashi district and the deputy director of the park to ensure the Van Gujjar families are accommodated in pucca houses and provided with adequate food, water, medicines as well as fodder for their cattle.
The court ordered the district administration to conduct novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests at the earliest. If found negative, valid permit holders must be allowed entry into the park.
The court ordered both, the district magistrate of Uttarkashi, as well as the deputy director of Govind Pashu Vihar National Park to submit a report with regard to substantial steps taken towards implementation of the order before June 15, 2021.
But why were the Van Gujjars initially barred from entering the park? Let us take a detailed look.