The most magical moment that I have ever had with the non-human world occurred when I was studying abroad in South Africa. During spring break, I took a safari/camping trip where we travelled to Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It was just an amazing experience with nature all round. One part of the trip, we were literally in the middle of nowhere in a place called the Okavanga Delta. We had to take a 45 minutes mokoro (boat made from a local tree) ride to this place. We went on walking safaris where we saw all different animals. The most amazing thing we saw walking around was the interaction between the giraffes and the zebras. We were told that they hang around together because the zebras feel protected by the giraffes because lions, hyenas, and other predators are actually afraid of giraffes. The most amazing part of this trip was when I was able to ride an elephant through another safari. I am normally completely against riding animals because really I just think it is odd and unnatural. However this was a tourist attraction and the money (supposedly) went to help elephants in the area and preserving the safari area which really needed help.
I obviously think saving nature should be something we concern ourselves with; otherwise I would not have had such an amazing experience for one. Nature is also very inspiring for people such as in the arts, whether is it writing books or painting portraits, or photography. Those reasons however are not very important for everyone. The idea of saving nature plays into the idea that we need to get everyone on board to care. In order to do these we must frame the issue as saving nature will help the human species. Saving nature, whether it is the rainforests, the coral reef, or your backyard, is very important. Scientific reasons to save nature include biodiversity or the fact that we rely on these ecosystems in various ways. For example we obtain certain resources for medicine or agriculture and can thank the rainforest systems for maintain certain weather patterns and the supply of fresh air and water. While I wish people would just have an appreciation for nature, it just is not that way. People need some more magical and enchanting time with the non-human world – I am posting pictures to share mine!!!
I obviously think saving nature should be something we concern ourselves with; otherwise I would not have had such an amazing experience for one. Nature is also very inspiring for people such as in the arts, whether is it writing books or painting portraits, or photography. Those reasons however are not very important for everyone. The idea of saving nature plays into the idea that we need to get everyone on board to care. In order to do these we must frame the issue as saving nature will help the human species. Saving nature, whether it is the rainforests, the coral reef, or your backyard, is very important. Scientific reasons to save nature include biodiversity or the fact that we rely on these ecosystems in various ways. For example we obtain certain resources for medicine or agriculture and can thank the rainforest systems for maintain certain weather patterns and the supply of fresh air and water. While I wish people would just have an appreciation for nature, it just is not that way. People need some more magical and enchanting time with the non-human world – I am posting pictures to share mine!!!
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