The world from its very origin
has started the mission of preserving nature as a part of spirituality where icons
of nature have been consecrated as Gods and Goddesses; Sun, Moon, Earth, Sea,
River, Mountain, Trees, Flora and fauna. The Bible itself has forbidden the first
human being from plucking of fruits of a tree as it implies sin and on the violation
of this divine command, God has expelled them from heaven. The great Indian
poet and Rishi Valmeeki has also
uttered the ever-adorable mantra-Manishadha
at the hunter who tried to kill the love-making birds. However, this spirit of preservation of nature
has materially originated around 3rd century BC as a part of public
administration. It was the King Devanampiya
Tissa of Sri Lanka
who spread this holy spirit of preserving nature by establishing the world’s
first wild life sanctuary. In India our
forefathers has preached us not to destroy nature at any cost. Our beloved Mahatma
Gandhi has proved his life nature-friendly unto his last. Jawahr Lal Nehru with
his rose flower in the button hole also symbolizes his deep love to nature. But
all our leaders after these personalities have become cruel to nature. All the
rules and regulations formulated by the government are either to damage or to
destroy our glorious robust nature. Forests deforested! Rivers Dammed! Hills
and mountains uprooted! Green-rich areas Concreted! It is really the fate of
holy nature. It is really the tragedy with our Humanity.
C.T. William
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