Discovering what the Nature has Reserved to Us | Book Publisher International

 The remedies to human health problems can be found in nature. We derive our natural food from ecosystems, yet genetically engineered species and goods are impacting biodiversity, including humans, in this changing world. Humans, pollinators, plants, herpetofauna, birds, mammals, fishes, and other species have all been influenced by chemical use. Noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart attacks, and mental illnesses are on the rise as a result of heavy metals consumed by people as a result of pollution, climate change, starvation, and poverty. Because of wildlife mismanagement, pandemics such as COVID-19, Ebola, and others have killed many people and animals. If nothing is done, the world will be hit by many more pandemics, with a significant loss of faunal and floral health and life.

 

The list of natural foods that we inherited from our forefathers is not yet complete, and it is perplexing that so few individuals are discovering new natural foods from animals and plants. We are confident that the nature that surrounds Nyungwe National Park and other ecosystems in this country contains the medicines and new foods that we seek, and that by conducting consistent research and exploration, we will be able to find the answers to the questions we pose, as well as assist the world in finding the medicine and vaccine for pandemics such as COVID-19.

 

Biodiversity has an important role in ecosystem functioning, climate regulation, and the supply of products and services, all of which contribute to human well-being. Rural poor families rely on biodiversity for a variety of natural resources and ecosystem services, and their well-being is harmed when biodiversity is degraded, over-exploited, or abused. The specific pathways through which changes in biodiversity affect people's livelihood choices and strategies need to be more carefully identified, and people need to understand their relationship with biodiversity, in order to better understand the role of biodiversity conservation in social welfare. Having this list of medicinal plants is a way of waking up chemists, physicians, biologists, and other scientists to tell them that they need to discover answers for communities utilizing available resources and support the One Health System for long-term sustainability.

Author(s) Details

Ange Imanishimwe
Biodiversity Conservation Organization (BIOCOOR), Rwanda.

Immaculee Mutuyimana
UNICOOPAGI, Rwanda.

Athanase Harerimana
Biodiversity Conservation Organization (BIOCOOR), Rwanda.

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