TIKS4DRR

Adapting to changing environment based on ecological understanding o reduce coastal erosion

Location

Place : Malay
 
Country : Malaysia
 
Region : South East Asia
 
 
 

Hazard

Primary : Landslides and Avalanche

Secondary: Environmental Contamination

Typology of Heritage

Knowledge and Practices concerning nature

Aspect of Disaster Management

Mitigation

Summary

The ethnic people of Manipur, North East India, have a rich heritage of bio-folklore and traditional ecological knowledge. They maintain sacred groves and worship forest deities, which are aimed towards the conservation of biodiversity and prevention of erosion. They also plant diverse crops and trees that enhance the soil fertility and stability

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