Traditional forest utilization practice by the Mro tribe in the Bandarban region, Bangladesh
2004
Miah,Md. D.,University of Chittagong, Chittagong (Bangladesh). Insitute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences | Chowdhury, M.S.H.
An exploratory study was conducted on the utilization practice of the Mro tribe of Bandarban, Bangladesh, focusing on the tribe's dependence on the forest. Results show that the Mro are totally dependent on the forest and that the extent of their dependency is faithfully reflected in their ethno-botanical knowledge. Dependencies that the study addressed focused on various aspects of food, fruit, energy, timber and festivals on forest products. A total of 27 fruits, 13 energy-producing products and 12 timber species that the Mro collects in neighbouring forests were recorded. The overall quality of life of the Mro could be considerably upgraded if ethno-botanical issues and their own indigenous knowledge were complemented with scientific knowledge. The study shows that the extreme dependence of the Mro tribe on forests has compelled them to save forests from the degradation. The findings of the study conclude that the conservation of the indigenous knowledge of the Mro tribe can also be turned to good account in forest conservation and is an important tool in this tribal area of Bangladesh.
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