Natural fantasy stories don’t focus just on the immediate and brutal pain caused by exploiting the land, oppressing people and uprooting traditions and cultures. On the contrary, they argue that such actions are going to have very long-term consequences, much longer than the life expectancy of those involved, and that to heal such wounds we will need not only the ability to understand and forgive, but also the self-awareness and courage to take a step back and change our point of view.
The price of past cruelties falls upon the people of the present, and the price of present cruelty will fall on the people of the future.
The recurring leitmotifs of the genre include neglectfulness, the rediscovery of ancient and terrible technologies, curses (often generational or cyclical), and the idea that the protagonists have to endure and overcome the consequences of the past, taking care not to cause the same suffering to future generations.
If you are running low on inspiration, you can rely upon some natural fantasy classics and their related conflicts:
Further advice and suggestions on which Villains to use depending on the situation can be found in Chapter 4: Antagonists.