Preserving Forest Heritage

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

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 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 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 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

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

— Batakrushna Sahoo

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

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 preserve our culture so that herbs and forests 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

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

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

For us, the knowledge of traditional culture, civilization, traditions, customs, food and drink, worship, lifestyle, and herbs should reach the next generation.

— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya 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

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

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

It is essential for the elders to teach Joba Piding about traditional forest tribal knowledge. This will enable them to identify any medicinal plants from the forest in the coming generations.

— Santosh Barik · Kalahandi, Odisha

The traditional conversations, food, culture, and tradition-based festivals of tribal people are gradually disappearing. Our elders should hand these over to the current young generation to preserve them.

— Santosh Barik · Kalahandi, Odisha

Our tribe must preserve its culture to carry traditional knowledge from one generation to another.

— 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

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

— Anupama Mahanand

Old sports traditions, tribal traditions, etc., should be preserved so that the coming generation can learn something.

— संगीता मीणा · Rohan Wara, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

We should protect our culture so that future generations come to know about this traditional culture and knowledge, and they do not forget their language. If we do not protect it, the indigenous community will be lost.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

We are slowly forgetting the knowledge passed down by our elders. We need to preserve the knowledge taught by them. We should save our culture because we are indigenous people, and indigenous culture every

— Kamlesh Katara · Malmatha, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

It is absolutely necessary for the youth to learn traditional forest and indigenous knowledge from elders and preserve it for the next generation.

— S Guruteli · Maliguda, Malkangiri, Odisha

If we do not make some effort, we will lose our traditional seeds, medicinal herbs, pure environment, air, etc.

— Kachala Choudhary

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

We are gradually destroying the traditional seeds of ancient times. We should preserve those seeds. Otherwise, some medicines and plants are leading to their extinction.

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

To protect even the supreme traditional methods, we need to make people aware and tell them about our old seeds which grow naturally by nature.

— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh

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

Yes, we should organize such camps where young people learn traditional forest knowledge from elders so that this knowledge can be passed on and preserved for the next generation.

— Kachala Choudhary

One should protect their culture so that future generations have its traditional knowledge and are helped in preserving their traditions.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

The medicinal things we used to get from plants and leaves are getting lost, and now nobody knows about them. We should bring them back and educate ourselves.

— Anupama Mahanand

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

We must inform the coming generations, our children, about our heritage and old traditions so that we do not abandon them.

— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We should newly teach children about all the forest products found in the forest and explain them in a traditional manner.

— Anupama Mahanand · Subdega, Sundargarh, 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

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 so that future generations also know about our cultural traditions.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand