Conservation Action Series 20040602

A Study report is a result of research on how conservation laws were affecting the livelihoods of the ‘Jogi-Nath’ snake charmer community spread across five states in north India. This multidisciplinary research included the socio-economic status of the community, the herpetology and the welfare conditions of the captive snakes kept by the community. This study also details the oral ethnobotanical pharmacopoeia of the community. Recommended reading for both sociologists and conservationists alike for the nuanced approach taken by the research team. The study was supported by WTI and the Rufford Maurice Laing Foundation.