Abstract
In the context of Northeast India, environmental sustainability through the conservation of TEK is an integral part of the cultural tradition of tribal communities. Northeast India is known for its socio-cultural diversity and its rich reserve of bio-diversity, flora and fauna, herbs, medicinal plants, etc. In Northeast India, tribal communities have developed a strong and organic interrelationship with the forest for their livelihood, as environment provides a variety of resources for the subsistence of them. Tribals are considered as the indigenous people who are considered as the original inhabitants of forests. In Northeast India, forest is considered as a community resource and forest land is considered as the traditional or customary boundaries of the village locality. The role of sacred groves for the conservation of TEK cannot be ignored, as they not only played an important role in environmental sustainability, but also human security in Northeast India.
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