Traditional Forest Wisdom

We can collect all the medicinal things found in the forest and show them to future generations and preserve them.

— Anupama Mahanand

We should preserve our culture so that herbs and forests 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

So that future generations can also know about all the trees and plants in the forests that protect us from diseases.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

So that future generations can know about the trees and plants in the forests that protect us from disease.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

I have been living in this village since my grandfather's time. Our tribe originated in this surrounding area. The forest has changed a lot; valuable trees, herbs, and animals have all disappeared. If we do not protect it, the forest will be destroyed within the next 20 years, and all kinds of wild animals, medicinal trees, and plants will vanish. The younger generation should be taught traditional forest and tribal knowledge from elders and transfer it to the next generation, and camps should be organized to preserve it.

— DASHARATH SINGH · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

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

I want to bring back the medicinal items, food items, and root vegetables found in our forest, so that they do not disappear.

— Laxmi Bagh · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

We want to bring all the traditional medicines, including roots and herbs, that are available. And we want to save the forest. All the traditional games that were played...

— Laxmi Bagh · Sundargarh, Odisha

I want to save traditional medicine, herbs, roots, and trees.

— Laxmi Bagh · Sundargarh, Odisha

We should engage in traditional conservation so that we can inform future generations about herbs and traditional songs, ensuring their preservation for generations to come.

— Chanda

We must protect our forests so that herbs remain.

— Chanda

We should preserve our culture because traditional knowledge and science are associated with it. If we do not preserve it, traditional knowledge and science will disappear. From the forest...

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

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

We should preserve our culture, herbs, forests, our history, and old festivals like Karma.

— Chanda · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Traditional songs and forest herbs should be protected.

— Chanda

We should sit with our elders and think about saving forests for future generations so that we can tell them.

— Chanda

We should protect our culture so that our food items from the forests and cultural programs remain alive.

— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

We should conduct camps to teach our young generation traditional forest and tribal knowledge from elders, pass it on to the next generation, and preserve it.

— NAGRIK VIKASH SANGATHAN · Kalahandi, Odisha

This is why we must protect our culture. We should preserve the songs, dances, and the water, forests, and land from the past so that we can inform future generations. The coming generations will use them.

— Chanda

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

We should save forests for future generations so that pastures can be saved for cows, oxen, and goats.

— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

Today our medicinal fruit foods are becoming extinct. I will try to encourage people to protect them. Along with that, I myself will also

— KusaPradhani · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

Learn traditional forest and tribal knowledge so that this knowledge can be passed on to the next generation.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We should protect our culture because preserving it will save traditional knowledge, native seeds, water, forests, and land.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

We must preserve old traditions like dance, music, cuisine, and herbs for our future generation.

— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

It is absolutely essential for traditional healers and elderly people to learn about and identify medicinal plants from forest-dwelling tribes, and to preserve this knowledge for future generations.

— Anirudha Marai

Traditional knowledge about forest medicinal herbs, the language of seeds, animals, and birds should be learned from the elder generation and passed on to the youth.

— Sabina · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha

For knowledge transfer, we should organize camps to teach the younger generation traditional forest and tribal knowledge from elders, so that it can be passed on to the next generation and preserved.

— AbhiLL Ipsa

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

— upendra sunani · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

The protection of the forest, its herbs, and natural beauty is important.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We should protect our forests. Many living beings and animals live there. Trees have started to be cut down, so they should be saved.

— Mohan AHARI · Patiya, Udaipur, Rajasthan

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

In our village, traditional forest and tribal knowledge should be provided to the younger generation to facilitate knowledge transfer.

— Batakrushna Sahoo

Camps should be organized to teach traditional forest and tribal knowledge from elders to the younger generation, to pass it on to the next generation, and to preserve it.

— Premsila Naik · Kalahandi, Odisha

Traditional forest and tribal knowledge needs to be taught from elders to the younger generation.

— Batakrushna Sahoo

If I get an opportunity, I will try to restore the various types of medicinal plants that have been lost from our traditional forests.

— Susanta Toika · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

Medicinal plants and roots found in the forest are no longer available. We must protect them.

— Laxmi Bagh · Sundargarh, Odisha

Our traditional mountain songs, which are connected to nature, are slowly disappearing. Therefore, we should make efforts to pass them on to the next generation.

— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

The protection of the forest's herbs and natural beauty is important.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh