The Wild Life Blog

Protect me and i will protect You....

  The cataclysmic events of centuries have given mankind hills and valleys, forests and pastures, rivers and seas. Mountains with icebound caps are sources of perennial streams. High mountains form protective barriers and shelter from cold winds, cyclones and tempests for all living creatures. The streams that criss- cross the land irrigate the fields. Every natural endowment of providence has a role to play.

   Loss of forests, water sources or soil leads to desolation. Denuded forests cause fertile soil being washed away in the rain. This in turn silts reservoirs, dams and catchment areas reducing water storage capacities. The residual ground surfaces are less fertile and are thus difficult to cultivate. Industrial pollution in the air and water destroys or drives away birds and fish from their habitat. These normally keep insect populations in control and also serve as scavengers of normal waste of a non-toxic nature.

   The effect of pollution creates a hostile environment in which survival becomes increasingly difficult. Even if one link in nature’s chain is broken the effects on the environment can be devastating.

    As yet there is no device to measure the harm done to the ecosystem. But the effects are apparent. This alone should motivate human beings to protect the environment.

     Man has learnt a great deal from nature. From the supersonic emissions of bats to conquering the icy wastes to discover the mineral deposits. It is astonishing to learn that 40 per cent of the medical prescriptions in the U.S. contain ingredients from sourced plant, animal and microbe.

     We must give of our best to that which is least capable of defending itself, to gain what is most rewarding.