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Due to various traditional practices which has been explained, these people could conserve the genetic strains for a long period of time. However, at present, because of increasing human population in tribal areas and contact with people dwelling in plains, who practice unsustainable life style, there is every threat for the biodiversity conserved by the tribes till to date. In order to prevent the loss of biodiversity, the traditional cultivars needs to be conserved through protection has they form basic raw material for further crop improvement using the genetic variability present in the traditional cultivars. Rapid modernisation of the world is one such cause of loss of traditional knowledge.
Policy decisions, which may affect the ecological balance of biodiversity, should be taken through prior consultation of local people (tribals) inhabiting the areas, as they are the one who will be knowing more about the area and its importance. Loss of biodiversity results in the loss of cultural diversity, which is the cradle of knowledge on the values of plants and animals.For e.g Loss of one community of tribals in Andaman and Nicobar island, India has resulted the loss of traditional knowledge associated with biodiversity that were known by their community.
Ignoring the conservation of cultural diversity and the associated traditional ecological knowledge is detrimental for the cause of conservation of biodiversity on which the entire world depends for its survival.
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| A land rights compromise many mining companies would like to have. Commodity values are estimated in the billions, yet compensation is often tokenstic. source:creativespirits.info |
