(i) 30 crore indigenous population spread across the world
(ii) Irrespective of their geographical location, they are strikingly similar with respect to their land and variety of life systems supported by it.
(iii) The loss of land is the most obvious threat to their survival
(iv) They depend upon their subsistence on the cultivation of land
(v) They enjoy constitutional protection in political representation
(vi) They are displaced by various developmental projects
