He argues that the villagers care more about their homeland than anyone else. If the government really wants to protect the mountain forests and conserve the water and soil, then they should pursue reforestation. If Aborigines could receive a reasonable wage for taking care of the forests, then they would be willing to leave farming.
那瑪夏鄉民代表江民德表示，原住民對自己的家園比誰都在意，政府真要保護山林、涵養水土，其實應該重視造林；原民若能從管理森林中獲得合理收入，他們也甘願放棄農作。