The Juangs of Jajpur in Odisha have become the fifth Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in the country.
They are the second in the state to get habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.
The rights will provide the Juangs uninterrupted access and legal recognition to their ancestral land and resources.
Habitat rights are given to PVTGs under section 3(1) (e) of The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.
Juang tribals reside in 13 villages under Sukinda block of Jajpur.