Natural Resource Management of the Bodo Women

The Bodo women have been taking a very important role in natural resource management and sustainable use of biological diversity.Most of the Bodo people are living in rural areas.They take shelter in forests or nearby forest areas and utilize a plethora of edible plants found in the natural environment.The Bodo women conserve different plants to use its leaves, stems and tubes for religious purposes.They also use some plants as medicinal use for different diseases.The Bodo women gathered their indigenous knowledge from generation to generation from grandmother to mother and from mother to daughter and so on.The knowledge of women particularly the Bodo women in biodiversity contains unique insights into local species and ecosystems gained from centuries of practical experiences.Their knowledge brings them in direct contact with the natural resources.