Ramblings :)
Forests were occupying 24% of our country's land at the time of independence
( about which the then environmental activists were worried that it was less) but now it is arround 16% .
This decrease is leading to many adverse effects like -Loss to Biodiversity
( many species are becoming extinct every day), increase in temperatures , soil
erosion , floods, increased pollution levels etc
there by effecting humans in many ways.
We , who claim to be civilised have not learnt the great n real empathy and
compassion tribals had from generations. Examples to the extent of my knowledge
are like -when tribals want to take honey from hives , they will make sure that they will not kill bees and would not cut more than 40% of the hive so that bees
can easily built it back and can survive . It is mutually beneficial. Another
example is of tribal agriculture in forests- when they shift from one place to
another , they will prepare a small forest land for temporary agriculture by
cutting trees, scaping the land etc . But after they are done with a crop or
two, they will shift to another place and leave this place for more than 20
years so that it will be a thick forest and fertile land again.
In this process, they make sure that they will not kill any animal or bird. Even
if by mistake they come to a place which was used by them or others for
the same purpose in recent past, they will not cut tress to make sure that they are
not damaging forests.
Mining, constructions etc are happening where they are not supposed to be. Harmful wastes from them like chemicals are being released to forests
and rivers there by causing a damage to the existence of them. A good example
of such is floods in recent past in Utharakhand. From generations, locals there know
and have been telling that any large construction in that soil can lead to floods. In 18th century itself ,
the then British Govt studied conditions there and brought an act that no large
constructions should happen in that hilly area. But in spite of repeated warnings from many activists- power plants were constructed by clearing small forests and rocky lands which could have prevented
the flood to great extent and would have saved thousands of lives.
Human can live and develop on the guide lines of nature but not by going by horn fight with it.
Rowdyism with Nature with not work!
Thanks
Gopi Gandi
Watched two movies Edge of tomorrow and Ulava
Charu Biryani last week end... Very intelligent script and Brilliant screen
play for Edge of tomorrow but may not cater to Indian audience :) ..
