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and language, but simultaneously most of them
experiencing rapid cultural changes and
degradation of their ecosystems. The conservation
tradition, though it was deeply embedded in the
local culture and lifestyle in the past, people now
experience changes, for example in languages,
beliefs, values, rituals and the daily practices. Once
the culture -based knowledge is being subjected to
erosion, it impacts several other domains such as
mainly resource management and utilization
behaviour. I found that the once wide spread 'trees
of outside forests' in the moist hilly regions of
many parts of the study areas are getting vanished
because of logging for wood, agricultural
development, pioneer settlements, drought, and
forest fires. It is understood that this is because of
the limited information on the distribution and
conservation status of the threatened tree species
of outside forest areas. Community and location
specific campaign for revitalization of cultural
ethos and habits is needed to promote conservation
of the RET species. Several steps are in mind to
curve this situation. (See the portion conclusions
and steps ahed)
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