“In Central India, individual plant species figure in the first fruit ceremonies of the adivasi (indigenous) communities. During certain periods of the year, their fruits, flowers, leaves or seeds are not collected or consumed. This allows those species to rest for a few weeks or months during crucial periods for their growth or regeneration. The norms around these practices or methods are often embedded within the cultural-religious traditions of communities. As a knowledge system being transferred between generations, seldom are they explained or discussed in terms of ecology or conservation.” – Madhu Ramnath in “How culture threatens species A note on Caryota urens in South India” (Current Conservation 16.3, accessed 4 December 2022)
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Source: “No roaring approval in tiger country”, Times Of India, 5 June 2012Address : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-05/flora-fauna/32054967_1_forest-dwellers-tiger-reserves-forest-rights-actDate Visited: Mon Jun 11 2012 18:10:07 GMT+0200 (CEST)
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