REINDEERS+SAMI HERDERS AND MINES

by Nikhil Berwal

Sami, the indigenous people of Europe who have been herding Reindeers in Arctic for more than 1000 years are facing a new challenge in their home. The increasing pollution has made it possible for industries to set up in Arctic and exploit its resources. This exploitation has increased dramatically in past few decades and has endangered the Reindeer Herding community. The research focuses on analysing data of Reindeer Migration, Urban Infrastructure, Industrial Infrastructure and mapping them to find the areas which are least disturbed and have best grazing grounds. These grounds would then serve as Summer Grazing areas for Reindeers and become the Winter Grazing Grounds with respect to the changing climate in Arctic. These Grounds would consist of Entry Areas with Debate Chamber and Observation posts that would determine how the grounds would be managed.