Forest Restoration Efforts

There are no longer ancient trees in our forest that could be used for household furniture. If we protect the forest again, our future generations can get them.

— Upendra Kumar Mahananda

It is certainly remembered. Our people are destroying forests. As a result, when they go to the forest, no forest products, including food items, can be found. It would have been better if forests were not destroyed.

— jitendra khila · Lachery, Malkangiri, Odisha

Our medicinal herbs, vegetables, fruits, and trees are depleting from the forests.

— Kachala Choudhary

Given the critical situation that has developed, the extent of damage that has occurred, and the way people are progressing; if we do nothing about this, then in the coming days there will be no trees, no animals, and no herbal medicines will be found.

— gobardhan pangi

It is only due to your (mere) invitation/request that there is a lack of trees and plants on the hills. As a result, we are not getting rain on time. Also, due to deforestation, wood, leaves, or roots, which were helpful for our survival, are not available. Therefore, we request the government to plant trees and plants in our forests as part of afforestation. And if some assistance was provided, it would have been good. Proper management.

— Subash Sabhasundar · Maradipanga, Kandhamal, Odisha

The forest, the forest, the forest. Its liquid resources are slowly being depleted. Forests are absolutely necessary. These two types of cherries have become scarce. That specific thing will only be available if there is a forest.

— Keshab Majhi · Naniriguda, Rayagada, Odisha

Herbs, vegetable trees, medicinal plants are becoming extinct from our forests.

— Kachala Choudhary

Medicinal plants are on the verge of extinction in the forest. The forest should be protected.

— upendra sunani · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

Large trees have been cut down, due to which it is becoming difficult to find forest vegetables and herbs.

— Kachala Choudhary

Due to the cutting of trees and plants in the village, various herbs and food items are becoming extinct. We can protect them.

— Mohan AHARI · Sarera, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Forests are disappearing, livelihoods are being destroyed. Forests are also getting depleted, herbs are disappearing. It's not like it used to be.

— Chanda · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

If we don't take care, the forest will be destroyed.

— Chanda

Lots of trees are being cut down in the name of development and our forests are disappearing. If we do not spread awareness of sustainable development, then we will lose our forests and we will also lose our lungs.

— sophia akoijam · Imphal, Imphal West, Manipur

Long live rural discussions. The forests that are present in our lives are depleting. We need to plant more trees, otherwise society will be destroyed.

— Jadumani Nial · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

The herbs, vegetables, fruits, and trees have been depleted from the forest.

— Kachala Choudhary

We have been living in this village for nearly 100 years. Our tribe originated in this surrounding area. The forest has undergone many changes; valuable trees, herbs, and animals have all disappeared. If we do not protect it, then within the next 20 years, the forest will be destroyed, and all types of wild animals, medicinal plants, and vines will vanish. Camps should be organized to teach the younger generation traditional forest and tribal knowledge from the elders, to pass it on to the next generation, and to preserve it.

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

In olden times, many kinds of herbs were available in our village, but in the current situation, due to the cutting of this forest, some conservation efforts could not be made, which means for us in the coming time...

— Mohan AHARI · Sarera, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Herbs are running out, water and forests are getting depleted.

— Vinita Singh Yadav · Mukasim, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

In ancient times, people used to depend on the forest for their livelihood. But now, since the forest has become depleted, they are no longer able to get tubers, leaves, fruits, and roots from the forest. Therefore, the forest in greater quantity...

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

In the forest, all the ancient trees are disappearing. And all the medicinal trees are also disappearing.

— Anupama Mahanand

If we do not protect ourselves, then we will end up like forests, medicinal herbs, and vultures, which are currently on the verge of extinction.

— Chanda · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

If we do nothing, then within twenty years, along with losing our dance and music, forests are also disappearing, and we might lose all of them.

— S Guruteli · Gandiaguda, Malkangiri, Odisha

We have seen many changes in the forest nowadays, such as trees and plants being cut down, the forest being deforested, herbs disappearing, animals and birds going extinct, and the water level depleting.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Food, forests, and agricultural systems are all slowly disappearing. Among these three, what we miss the most are the forests. The forests that were there before will not be there anymore. The absence of which...

— Sudarsan Dalei · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

Fruit trees and vegetable plants have disappeared from our forests.

— Kachala Choudhary

We must protect our forests so that herbs remain.

— Chanda

We have been living in this village for approximately 100 years. Our tribe originated in this surrounding area. There have been many changes in the forest; valuable trees, herbs, and animals have all disappeared. If we do not protect it, then within the next 20 years, along with the destruction of the forest, all types of wild animals, medicinal plants, and creepers will disappear. Camps should be organized to teach traditional forest and tribal knowledge from elders to the younger generation, transfer it to the next generation, and preserve it.

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

The disappearance of medicinal plants and herbs; earlier, medicinal herbs could be found in forests, but now everything is disappearing.

— VEER SINGH SIJUI · Kharasawan, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Locally available wild food products that are nutritious are very scarce in our area because the forests here are on the verge of extinction.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

The forests, animals, birds, and springs that used to be in our forest are slowly disappearing.

— Batakrushna Sahoo

If we don't do anything in the next 20 years, the forests will be destroyed.

— MUKTA THAKUR · Kokasara, Kalahandi, Odisha

Yes, damage has definitely occurred. Previously, people used to obtain two traditional food items by cutting trees from the forest. Now, these are not available. Furthermore, there has been extensive damage to medicinal plants, and those are also not available.

— gobardhan pangi

Nutritious forest food items are not found in our area because very few forests are left here.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Forests will be destroyed if we do nothing in the next 20 years.

— Premsila Naik · Kalahandi, Odisha