The tree enriches soil nitrogen, and during drought and famine, the bark of the tree is mixed with flour for consumption. In orans devoid of Khejari trees, other dominant trees are equally revered. The species has been under extensive scientific investigations at the Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur. The Bishnois, however, have adapted themselves to the needs of the modern times. The very concept of orans, however, is not unique to the Bishnoi community.
Solar energy is used to extract underground water to irrigate the oran.
Oran's resources are meant only for the animals and avifauna to ensure their survival in the harsh desert conditions. The temple attached to the oran is fast developing into a centre of learning. Another community, the Jamatias, the third largest tribal group among the 19 tribes of Tripura, has a long tradition of conserving the forests that surround their villages. Forests in these tribal areas were maintained as a defence measure to protect villages from the neighbouring warring tribes. In the present scenario, the objective of management of the forests has changed to extraction of natural resources on a sustainable basis.