A dimension within Forest Resources & Security
This theme explores the importance of conserving medicinal plants and protecting forest biodiversity.
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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
Herbs, vegetable trees, medicinal plants are becoming extinct from our forests.
— Kachala Choudhary
The forest's medicinal plants are depleting.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Our medicinal herbs, vegetables, fruits, and trees are depleting from the forests.
— Kachala Choudhary
In the forest, all the ancient trees are disappearing. And all the medicinal trees are also disappearing.
— Anupama Mahanand
Medicinal plants are on the verge of extinction in the forest. The forest should be protected.
— upendra sunani · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha
Medicinal plants and roots found in the forest are no longer available. We must protect them.
— Laxmi Bagh · Sundargarh, Odisha
In this eternal forest, various valuable trees and medicinal plants are slowly starting to disappear.
— NAGRIK VIKASH SANGATHAN · Kalahandi, Odisha
In earlier times, medicinal fruits were found in the forest, but now those things are becoming extinct day by day.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Herbs are running out, water and forests are getting depleted.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Mukasim, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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
Previously, gethi kanda and bejaan kanda were found in the forest. All of that is now finished and needs to be protected. And all these medicines are herbs.
— Babulal Ayam · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Even many large trees in the forest have been depleted, and there are no medicinal herbs left. Animals and birds in the forest are also disappearing. Therefore, we absolutely need the forest.
— Mukunda Majhi · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha
Due to deforestation, our medicinal herbs, like chirata, are diminishing, which in ancient times greatly contributed to people's health.
— upendra sunani
The herbs, vegetables, fruits, and trees have been depleted from the forest.
— Kachala Choudhary
Large trees have been cut down, due to which it is becoming difficult to find forest vegetables and herbs.
— Kachala Choudhary
There was a forest, but it is no longer there. To obtain medicinal herbs, they planted a forest so that they could get the herbs.
— Padmini Bhoi · SKIP NO LOCATION
The forests, animals, birds, and springs that used to be in our forest are slowly disappearing.
— Batakrushna Sahoo
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
Today, when we talk about forest products, things like root vegetables and fruits such as Kendu, Baheda, and Harida, which also had medicinal properties, are no longer available. They have now become extinct or are found in very small quantities.
— Debendra Suna · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha
If no steps are taken for forest protection within the next 20 years, then various trees, animals, birds, and medicinal plants in the forest will all disappear.
— NAGRIK VIKASH SANGATHAN · Kalahandi, Odisha
In our village, treatment was done with wild herbs, which is decreasing today. If it is not saved in the future, it will gradually disappear.
— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
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
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
Earlier, our house was next to a forest. We used to collect medicinal herbs from it. Now, it's just a forest line, as if the forest has become hidden.
— Padmini Bhoi
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
Significant changes or losses are occurring in forests, such as trees and plants being cut down excessively, herbs disappearing, animals becoming extinct, and insects migrating from one place to another.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
Fruit trees and vegetable plants have disappeared from our forests.
— Kachala Choudhary
Earlier, in our village's forest, we found many abundant herbs. But unfortunately, the roots of these herbs in the forest are being severely destroyed. So, we will try to keep them alive for this. I will go a bit.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
In today's time, many changes are happening in the forests. Trees are being cut, medicinal plants are disappearing, animals are becoming extinct, and migration is happening very rapidly.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
The forest is depleting
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Herbs/animals in the forest are undergoing changes or damage.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
If we do not protect our forests, then the medicinal herbs and trees of our forests, which contribute to our economic situation, may be destroyed. Therefore, it is very important to protect our forests.
— Chanda
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
We must protect our forests so that herbs remain.
— Chanda
In this village, the forest has been damaged a bit more than before this time. Herbs cannot be collected, and because of that, we...
— Padmini Bhoi
Currently, we are seeing that trees, animals, and herbs in the forest are being destroyed.
— MUKTA THAKUR · Kalahandi, Odisha
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
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
In the tribal area, in earlier times, there were many herbs and their culture. But today, due to deforestation, many birds could not even disperse, and traditional food practices could also not be preserved, leading to their extinction.
— Mohan AHARI · Sarera, Udaipur, Rajasthan
