How can indigenous make a living from forest products?

Question

i only need a basic answer

thanks

Answer 1

by behaving in a sustainable manner

don`t over kill ,over fish or disrupt eco systems .leaving things operative as they are.

For a more civilized solution

Check in to Permaculture a very condensed form of agro forestry

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So not only indigenous people can  on what forests produce

this is indigenous

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and they have been surviving on forest agriculture for a thousand years

As did most of Central and south American ancient civilizations for a large part of their agriculture

But to what degree do you mean indigenous

Aboriginal tribes have and still are surviving on what the forest has to offer.

A great range of Vines with fruits,edible roots,edible plants ,many insect species,mushrooms ,animals .fish

The south African bush men even survive in Arid lands which has only a fraction to offer .

the South and central American forest must be the richest in the world with the immense variety of food plants ,

I believe that this is left overs from earlier civilizations

European and African forests are meager in comparison.

Answer 2

By management & defense and liveing off the land and using whats avalibale to them

Answer 3

Three interlocking things to do:

Taking care of the area.  Making sure there is sufficient habitat for local native animals.  Establishing an environmentally friendly tourist centre.