A dimension within Heritage & Environment
This theme addresses the devastating effects of deforestation on forests, biodiversity, and wildlife habitats.
150 voices speak to this
Negative
Overall Community Sentiment
Currently, we are seeing that trees, animals, and herbs in the forest are being destroyed.
— MUKTA THAKUR · Kalahandi, Odisha
The forest is depleting
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Currently, we are seeing that trees, animals, and herbs in the forest are going to be damaged.
— Premsila Naik
If we don't take care, the forest will be destroyed.
— Chanda
Currently, we are seeing trees, animals, and herbs in the forest being harmed.
— Premsila Naik
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
Forest land has been lost.
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Forest land has been lost.
— अमर जीत · Kon, 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
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
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
This is human-induced devastation. By cutting down forests, many creatures, plants, medicinal herbs, animals, and birds are being harmed.
— Padmini Bhoi
Lots of trees are being cut down in the name of development and our forests are disappearing. If we do not spread awareness of sustainable development, then we will lose our forests and we will also lose our lungs.
— sophia akoijam · Imphal, Imphal West, Manipur
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
Our medicinal herbs, vegetables, fruits, and trees are depleting from the forests.
— Kachala Choudhary
Change or damage is happening, all the forest trees and creepers are getting destroyed, animals and birds have disappeared.
— Niranjan Bisi · Boudh, Odisha
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
Observe the changes or damages occurring in the forest. Our wild animals are dying due to destructive felling, and this is causing great loss.
— Rajesh Mallik · Boudh, Odisha
Our Similipal forest is getting destroyed day by day, so the government needs to pay attention to it.
— Arati Khandapatra
Herbs/animals in the forest are undergoing changes or damage.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
In today's era, forests are undergoing many kinds of changes and losses, such as trees being cut, herbs disappearing, animals becoming extinct, people migrating from one place to another, and insects.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
Herbs, vegetable trees, medicinal plants are becoming extinct from our forests.
— Kachala Choudhary
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
There is a lot of blasting happening here, and due to the blasting, the forest is also being destroyed. Animals and birds are also losing their habitats. A lot of forest is being destroyed. Due to the blasting, we cannot even stay here. When a lot of forest is destroyed, we are that much.
— RINA BEHERA · Sundargarh, Odisha
The forests, animals, birds, and springs that used to be in our forest are slowly disappearing.
— Batakrushna Sahoo
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
Large trees have been cut down, due to which it is becoming difficult to find forest vegetables and herbs.
— Kachala Choudhary
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
In the forest, all the ancient trees are disappearing. And all the medicinal trees are also disappearing.
— Anupama Mahanand
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
We went and within 20 years the forest trees will be cut very rapidly, due to which we will suffer losses and wild animals will also not be there at this time.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, 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
They are destroying our forests, which provide forest vegetables, herbs, and trees, by mining minerals.
— Kachala Choudhary
The government has encroached upon our forests and destroyed the trees and plants.
— Kachala Choudhary
The herbs, vegetables, fruits, and trees have been depleted from the forest.
— Kachala Choudhary
We have seen the damage happening in the forest, impacting all its animals, birds, trees, and plants.
— Kamleah Kumar · Ammatola, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The forest's medicinal plants are depleting.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Nowadays, due to the damage to all forests, animals, birds, and insects are all disappearing.
— Gourang Adhikari · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha
We should not cut down forests. If deforestation occurs, we will not get oxygen, and there will be a shortage of medicinal herbs, which will make us sick.
— Chanda · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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