• Foumy N Rafeeq

Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) was a set of survey procedures that were mostly used to extract qualitative data. PRA compresses groups of local residents, conveners, catalysts and facilitators for analyzing the circumstances and share their knowledge. The livelihood pattern is analysed by conducting Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) among two PVTGs depending on their current living scenario (education, occupational status and annual income). Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR), is established in 1 September 1986 by government of India and considered as India's first biosphere reserve and later recognized by UNESCO in 2000. PRA in the villages are carried out along with inhabitants, other tribal development officers and Non - Governmental Organization (NGO) with the help of structured and semi-structured interview schedule. As a result, mobility map, daily routine map, opportunity map, seasonal calendar and livelihood diagram are drawn by tribes. The tribal men, women, old and young aged and children participated to facilitate and successfully administrated PRA. The livelihood study reveals the differences between the various categories with regard to the day-to-day events.

PRA, livelihood analysis, tribes, toda, paniya, PRA mapping and biodiversity zone.

"Livelihood Analysis of Toda and Paniya tribes of Nilgiri Biodiversity Zone by conducting Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.j212-j222, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307931.pdf

"Livelihood Analysis of Toda and Paniya tribes of Nilgiri Biodiversity Zone by conducting Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. ppj212-j222, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307931.pdf