Integrating traditional ecological knowledge into habitat restoration: implications for meeting forest restoration challenges

Table 1 Demography of respondents interviewed during the survey

Demographic features	Number	Percentage
Total informants	35
Gender
Male	21	60
Female	14	40
Number of villages surveyed	03 (Mer, Paglam, and Namsing)
Religion	Hinduism and Christianity
Tribes	Mishing and Aditribe
Education
Illiterate	21	60
Primary education	10	28.57
Secondary education	4	11.42
Age
25–35	2	5.71
36–50	10	28.57
51–75	23	65.71
Professional groups
Farmers	19	54.28
Herders	7	20.00
Daily wage laborers	5	14.28
Shopkeepers	4	11.42
Socio-economic status	Agriculture and allied services

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