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    A dimension within Traditional Forest Loss

    Forest & Tree Conservation

    This theme discusses efforts in forest and tree conservation, including tree planting, protecting local plants, and addressing forest loss.

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    Nearby, the community voices express deep concern over the widespread deforestation and destruction of traditional forests 🌳. Key issues include the rapid disappearance of valuable trees, crucial medicinal plants and herbs, and a significant decline in forest-dwelling animals and birds. Citizens report a stark scarcity of once-abundant traditional forest food products like Mahua, Kendu, and Char, impacting livelihoods and cultural heritage. However, there's a strong collective desire for positive action, with many advocating for urgent forest protection and extensive tree-planting initiatives 🌱. Communities are eager to restore lost biodiversity, revive traditional forest knowledge, and see the government take a more active role in conservation efforts and the integration of nutritious forest produce into public welfare programs 💡.

    Dominant Themes

    Deforestation and Forest Degradation
    Loss of Medicinal Plants and Herbs
    Scarcity of Traditional Forest Food Products
    Impact on Biodiversity (Animals and Birds)
    Urgent Need for Forest Protection and Reforestation

    Actionable Recommendations

    • 🌳 🌱 🛡Launch comprehensive afforestation and reforestation programs across degraded forest lands, coupled with stricter enforcement against illegal logging and encroachment.
    • 📚 🌿 🧑Support and promote the preservation of traditional forest knowledge by organizing camps and educational initiatives to transfer ancestral wisdom to younger generations regarding sustainable forest management, medicinal plants, and food gathering.
    • 🍎 🍽 🤝Evaluate and integrate locally abundant, nutritious forest products (e.g., Mahua, Kendu, Char) into public welfare schemes like the Public Distribution System (PDS) and midday meal programs to address nutrition and support local economies.

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    ODISHA, INDIA56 voices UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA18 voices MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA10 voices RAJASTHAN, INDIA7 voices JHARKHAND, INDIA5 voices CHHATTISGARH, INDIA2 voices MANIPUR, INDIA1 voice

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    🌳 🔥 🤲

    The four mahua and tendu trees that were found in the forest have all been destroyed in this. They need to be saved, along with the resin.

    — Babulal Ayam · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌳 💚 🌱

    The faaji of Kolar Mawa in the forests is nutritious. The forest department should launch a campaign to save these trees and plant faaji trees in the forests. Kolar is found to be bitter.

    — Kachala Choudhary · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

    🌳 📉 🛡️

    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 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

    🌿 ⚠️ 🌳

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

    — upendra sunani · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

    🌿 ⛏️ 🌱

    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 protect forest trees for a pure environment.

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌿 🚫 🙏

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

    — Laxmi Bagh · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🚫 🛡️

    We all used to get forest products before, but now they are not available. Therefore, forests should be protected. It would be good if everyone remains aware.

    — KusaPradhani · Tapurbuduni, Rayagada, Odisha

    🌳 📉 🆘

    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

    🌳 📉 😟

    Four Mahua, Kendu, Dumer, and Peepal trees - all these seem to be disappearing.

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌳 🔥 🌍

    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

    🌳 🛡️ 💚

    To save water and forests, we should plant trees and protect them. We should not cut them down, as we get pure air and water from them. Therefore, we should protect the forests.

    — Ram Kumari

    🔄 🌳 🍎

    People want to bring back the lost forest food products.

    — Priti Majhi

    🌳 🪓 🚫

    Deforestation should be stopped.

    — Sunita Kumari

    🌳 🌱 🤲

    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

    🌳 🤲 🌍

    Save the forest, conserve the soil.

    — Sabina · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌳 ⬇️ 🚫

    The forest is depleting

    — Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌳 📉 😟

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

    — Kachala Choudhary

    🌳 🛡️ 🌿

    We must protect our forests so that herbs remain.

    — Chanda

    🌳 🪓 😔

    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

    🌳 📉 😔

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

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌳 🍯 🚫

    Now, honey, resin, Aainla (Indian gooseberry), Harada (chebulic myrobalan), and Baahada (beleric myrobalan) are no longer found in our forest.

    — Upendra Kumar Mahananda

    🌳 🛡️ 🌿

    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

    🌱 🌳 🛡️

    Plant trees in the forest, protect the forest.Name -Sundri PadiamiVillage -Kodeguda

    — Champa Gatan · Pujariguda, Malkangiri, Odisha

    🌳 🔥 🏛️

    Our Similipal forest is getting destroyed day by day, so the government needs to pay attention to it.

    — Arati Khandapatra

    🌳 ✂️ 🌱

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

    — Kachala Choudhary

    🌿 🚫 🛡️

    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

    🌱 🌲 💧

    All of them should plant trees to save water and forests. For example,

    — Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌳 🪓 💔

    To save the environment, more trees and plants should be planted. But nowadays people are not planting them. They are only cutting them down. Everything is slowly getting destroyed.

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

    🌳 ❤️ 🛡️

    Seeing the greenery of the forest feels very good, we must save the forests.

    — Kachala Choudhary

    🌳 🔥 😔

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

    — Chanda

    🌳 💧 🍒

    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

    🌳 🚫 🌱

    Our ancestors used to live, grow and maintain trees, and collect fruits and roots. Now, with all the trees gone, many conveniences are being lost. Let us all plant trees again.

    — Bisendra Naik · Kasipur, Rayagada, Odisha

    ✋ 🌳 🛡️

    We have the ability to save the forest.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🚫 🌱

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

    — Kachala Choudhary

    🌳 🤲 🌱

    Mahuwa seeds, herbs, Pohri, and Putu Lakh are brought from the forest.

    — Kekti Tekam

    🌳 🌿 🚫

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

    — Kachala Choudhary

    🌳 🔥 ✊

    It seems that in a few years, the government will destroy the entire forest, and it feels as if the indigenous people have taken it upon themselves to save the environment.

    — 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

    🌱Forest Protection Efforts49 voices
    🌳Deforestation & Conservation28 voices
    💔Forest Destruction Impact25 voices
    🍽️Forest Foods for Nutrition24 voices
    🍂Traditional Forest Loss13 voices
    🍎Foraging Forest Foods11 voices