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One day Krishna's Kadamba will also become extinct

-    Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh
Writer, Author & Social Activist
Blogger - "Climate Diary Of Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh"

We celebrate Krishna Janmashtami every year. Krishna and his life have always influenced us. Krishna is sometimes seen as a butter thief, sometimes as a great preacher of 'Bhagavad Gita', and sometimes as a nature lover who plays the flute while sitting on the Kadamba tree on the banks of river Yamuna. We have remembered all the forms of Krishna but why do we forget his love for nature? We remember the birth of Krishna and his childhood. We decorate tableaux and repeat their childhood pastimes. But have we ever thought that the Kadamba tree on which Krishna used to climb will also become extinct like many trees. If we do not become alert in time, we will also lose Krishna's Kadamba forever.

If we look carefully at the life of Krishna, he appears as the greatest lover of nature. His childhood was spent grazing cows in the forests. On the banks of river Yamuna he learned to climb trees. He liked  climbing trees. He had immense love for Yamuna. This was the same Yamuna river which allowed Krishna to reach mother Yashoda safely. Everyone knows this story that when father Vasudev was taking his newborn son to Mother Yashoda after saving him from the cruel Kansa, the Yamuna river was flooded. At one time it seemed that Vasudev would drown in the Yamuna along with Krishna, but Krishna put his feet out of the basket, touching which the Yamuna river calmed down and Vasudev crossed the river safely carrying Krishna. This was a close relationship between Krishna and nature.
We celebrate Krishna Janmashtami every year. Krishna and his life have always influenced us. Krishna is sometimes seen as a butter thief, sometimes as a great preacher of 'Bhagavad Gita', and sometimes as a nature lover who plays the flute while sitting on the Kadamba tree on the banks of river Yamuna. We have remembered all the forms of Krishna but why do we forget his love for nature? We remember the birth of Krishna and his childhood. We decorate tableaux and repeat their childhood pastimes. But have we ever thought that the Kadamba tree on which Krishna used to climb will also become extinct like many trees. If we do not become alert in time, we will also lose Krishna's Kadamba forever. When we can preserve the life and teachings of Krishna in the form of religion, philosophy and way of life then why are we not able to protect his Kadamba tree. The climate has suffered the most due to the expansion of cities and shrinking of forests. Trees are the guardians of climate and life. We are making ourselves natural orphans by cutting trees indiscriminately. Many species of trees have become extinct in the last few decades.
Trees are the most beautiful and familiar of all the creations on earth. The earth is identified with them. About 60 thousand diverse species of trees present here constitute the largest part of the earth's biomass. They control the distribution, composition, and structure of the Earth's forest cover and provide ecosystem services. Along with the development of Earth's biodiversity, trees play a very important role in providing habitat to animals and plants and sustaining life and livelihood through food, fuel, wood, medicinal products and other things. After a 5-year deep study of 58,497 tree species facing the threat of extinction worldwide, it has been found that 17,510 (30 percent) of tree species are on the verge of extinction worldwide, of which 142 Have already become extinct in the forests. If these figures include any species for which sufficient information is not available (classified as “data deficient” in the report), this estimate rises to 38.1 percent. The report also shows that tropical regions have the highest tree diversity compared to temperate regions. Most species are located in the Neotropics (40.4 percent), followed by the Indo-Malaya region (23.5 percent), the Afrotropics (15.8 percent), Australasia (12.7 percent), the Palearctic region (10.2 percent), the Nearctic and Oceania (3 percent each). Less) number comes.
Cyanometra beddomei, a tree found on the Western Ghats of the country, had become extinct since 1870. It was once found in large numbers in Kerala. Well, it is reassuring that it was seen again in Kerala about 20 years ago. Its presence has been recorded in Wayanad and Thiruvananthapuram. But if it disappears again due to lack of conservation, we may never be able to see it again.
Cyanometra beddomei, a tree found on the Western Ghats of the country, is believed to be extinct since 1870. It was once found in large numbers in Kerala. Situation today: It was seen again in Kerala about 20 years ago. Its occurrence recorded in Wayanad and Thiruvananthapuram is currently not updated in the IUCN list. Mill again and these two trees - Wendlandia angustifolia tree. This tree of Tamil Nadu's regional species was declared extinct. In 1998 it was confirmed to be found again in Kallakad Tiger Reserve. Although it is still being shown as extinct in the IUCN list. The Hopia Shinkeng tree found in the Eastern Himalayas was also used in large numbers. No one has seen this in the last 100 years. China claims that it is present in south-eastern Tibet. However, scientists are skeptical about the claim as it is unlikely to thrive at an altitude of only 300 to 600 metres. The evergreen species Ilex Gardneriana tree has also become extinct in India according to the IUCN list. Depletion of forests is believed to be the reason behind its extinction.
Madhuca insignis plant found in Karnataka has also not been seen for many decades. It has been classified as extinct in the IUCN list released in 1998. The plant Sterculia khasiana, found in the Khasi tribal hill areas of Meghalaya, has become extinct from India. IUCN has also placed it in the category of extinct plants. Efforts are being made to return it back to the wild through its co-species.
If we do not stop the cutting of forests, if we allow trees like mango, neem, banyan, peepal to disappear from the cities, then the day will also come when these and all other trees will also become extinct. Trees are our faith, belief, breath, life. Therefore, if we save trees, it means that we will be able to save the entire mankind, all the animals and the entire earth. Whether we save on the basis of our religious faith and belief, but we have to save the trees.
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(03.09.2023)
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