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Appendix 1 - ACTUAL LOCATION OF BAREFOOT’S RESORT VIS A VIS THE TRIBAL RESERVE

 

APPENDIX II - TOURISM & COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AT OTHER LOCATIONS IN ANDAMAN ISLANDS WITH PROXIMITY TO THE TRIBAL RESERVE:

Support documents 2 - Appendix 1 FURTHER EXAMPLES OF BAREFOOT’S INVOLVEMENT WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT

Support documents - 2 APPENDIX 2 EXTRACT FROM INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION FOR SELECTED ISLANDS OF ANDAMAN by Institute for Ocean Management Anna University, Sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. Dated October 2003

APPENDIX 3 EXCERPTS FROM SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE

Listed in Appendix II are examples of tourism ‘development’ much closer to the Tribal Reserve than Barefoot’s Resort, and which the Andaman Administration is turning a blind eye to. 

 

In light of the fact that neither Survival International nor the Andaman Administration think that any of the above developments and many more such like developments located within 500m of the reserve pose any threat to the Jarawa, it is no wonder that Barefoot, with its resort located more than 3kms from the Tribal Reserve, naturally feels that it is being singled out and targeted by vested interests and is extremely disappointed that Survival International should join in and fuel this victimization of Barefoot.

 

APPENDIX I

 

ACTUAL LOCATION OF BAREFOOT’S RESORT VIS A VIS THE TRIBAL RESERVE

 

 

GOOGLE EARTH LOCATION MAPPING OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED LOCATIONS

 

The Land Holding Pattern from the nearest land based point in the Jarawa reserve to the land where Barefoot’s resort is, is as follows (approximate)

 

1)    Between Jarawa Reserve and first settled lands by the seaside at Colinpur (buffer lands) – More than 1.5 km of government buffer land including mangrove creek; followed by

2)    Property Survey No.130 of Mr. K Vijayan; followed by

3)    Property of Royal Hospitality Pvt Ltd, Survey no.104 (Delhi based company); followed by

4)    Reforestation land owned by Barefoot (non contiguous to resort), 1 km long stretch approx; followed by

5)    Buffer government land, followed by Government-owned hill and promontory jutting out to sea. No through path on this hill except through dense undergrowth (0.5 km); followed by

6)    Barefoot’s resort land (more than 3km from the tribal reserve, crossing over many natural obstacles and other people’s lands); followed by

7)    Other farmlands

 

 

APPENDIX II

 

TOURISM & COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AT OTHER LOCATIONS IN ANDAMAN ISLANDS WITH PROXIMITY TO THE TRIBAL RESERVE:

A SINGLE-LOCATION EXAMPLE OF BARATANG

 

 

BARATANG JETTY (SOUTH) – WITH TRIBAL RESERVE VISIBLE ACROSS THE WATER (LESS THAN 250m AWAY)

 

SIGN ADVERTISING TOURISM TO LIMESTONE CAVES – LESS THAN 250M FROM TRIBAL RESERVE. THIS MASS TOURISM ACTIVITY IS SUPERVISED & ENCOURAGED BY THE GOVERNMENT (FOREST DEPARTMENT AND TOURISM DEPARTMENT) AND CONDUCTED BY THE A&N TOUR BOAT OPERATORS ASSOCIATION. THE CAVES ARE WITHIN 500m DISTANCE OF THE RESERVE BOUNDARY AND ATTRACT HUNDREDS OF VISITORS EACH DAY, ALL DRIVING THROUGH THE ANDAMAN TRUNK ROAD TO GET THERE AND BACK

 

   

SHOP AT BARATANG JETTY (SOUTH) SELLING TOBACCO; HOTEL AT BARATANG JETTY (SOUTH), BOTH LESS THAN 250m FROM TRIBAL RESERVE

 

   

 

BAR AT BARATANG JETTY (SOUTH)        SHOPS AT BARATANG JETTY (SOUTH)

BOTH LESS THAN 250m FROM THE JARAWA TRIBAL RESERVE

  

                   

 

PAAN AND TOBACCO FOR SALE INSIDE THE TRIBAL RESERVE AREA AT THE POLICE CHECKPOST IN SOUTH ANDAMAN JARAWA RESERVE AREA NEAR THE FERRY CROSSING POINT TO BARATANG

 

 

              

 

DEW DALE RESORT BARATANG – STARTED IN 2007 AFTER THE ADMINISTRATION SERVED NOTICE TO BAREFOOT AND PROJECT CLEARED BY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM – THIS IS LOCATED APPROX 2.7 KM FROM THE JARAWA TRIBAL RESERVE.

 

GOOGLE EARTH LOCATION MAPPING OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED LOCATIONS

 

 

 

Distance Baratang Jetty (South) to nearest point on Tribal reserve as per Google Satellite Map = 250 metres

 

Distance Dew Dale Resort to nearest point on Tribal reserve as per Google Satellite Map = 2.7 kilometres