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Wetlands are biodiversity rich sensitive ecosystems that harbor hundreds of plants, insects, birds and other animals uniquely adapted to their wetland mode of life.They are crucial to maintain the regional water balance through ground water recharge and absorption of flood waters and also serve as the rice bowl of developing countries. Nevertheless, wetlands play immense role in the socio-economic and livelihood aspects of local communities living around the wetland. In India, rural communities depend wetland for livelihood through farming, mat making etc; for food through fishing and hunting; for roof thatching by collection of reeds and palm leaf ; for firewood; for fodder etc. However, these wetlands are now under a threat of conversion for big industrial and real estate projects, change in lifestyle of local community, over extraction of resources by increased population, pollution,waste dumping, eutrophication and pesticide farming. There are three important wetlands in the Puducherry region namely Oussudu, Bahour and Kaliveli that provide important resources for local communities and also are a home to tens of thousands of migratory birds that visit the Puducherry region in winter. These wetlands have been acknowledged as Important Bird Areas(IBAs) by IBCN, since many of these birds are represented in more than 1% of their global population.
The recent threat on wetlands of Puducherry is more due to the change in life style of local community living around these wetlands. The younger generation is not much dependent on wetland resources, The younger and modern generation has lost the compassion and bonding to the wetland which their forefathers maintained through sustainable livelihood practices. This has resulted in a change in attitude and perception of the community towards unsustainable farming and resource extraction, game hunting, intensive fishing and reclamation, ultimately resulting in shrinking of wetland area and loss of biodiversity at an alarming pace. Local community is leaving the traditional farming practices for more fertilizer and pesticide based farming; fish stock is depleted using invasive Gill nets. Since Puducherry is fast developing region with rapidly growing commercial tourism and industrial establishments, these wetlands are under the threat of reclamation for resort construction and other commercial establishments. Poaching for a sport as well as open selling of birds including the threatened species is common. School drop-out are noticed to get attracted to such practices to make easy money as well as hunting for a sport with peers. With time, they may grow into expert hunters who will depend on poaching as the main source of income for the family. There are many wetland awareness programs organized by Forest Department as well as NGOs targeting school kids and educated community through workshops. School drop-outs are often not specially targeted by any of such programs and often not brought under the ambit of such programs. This gap needs to be addressed for local conservation efforts to be fully effective. We have chosen birds as the umbrella species whose conservation will in turn protect the lake and biodiversity as a whole. Birds are attractive and beautiful; ,which may easily get compassion from drop-out kids if guided appropriately. With proper efforts, the poachers can be turned to protectors and expert tour guides to facilitate ecotourism.
'Sensitive Chaos (Elements 1-6)' by Daryl Cowie.
Bluestone Estate.
Haines Drive.
Wyndham Vale.
Victoria.
The work is based on the theme of turbulance and consists of 6 white pre-cast concrete elements, installed in a prominant park. The concrete elements feature laser cut stainless steel panels covering one side of the sculpture, and on the top third of the other side.
The pattern on the stainless steel is based on the fluid dynamics of turbulence and in particular on the turbulance of air that is breathed in and out.
The work was commissioned by the Sunland Group in 2006, and donated to the Wyndham City Council in 2007, for inclusion in the community public art collection. - W.C.C. Information Sheet.
I don't like the way that the rain has acted with the airborne dust, and formed vertical streaks down the work.
Okay, so I'd love to hear tips on how to take photos outside. Hope does this anytime we take pictures outside. It was overcast and the sun was on the opposite side so her eyes just aren't too fond of looking up. Something tells me it's her looking at the camera though. :o) Because if I took the camera away and talked to her she wouldnt' squint and complain about the light. But when she does try she really does seem to have sensitive eyes - they water and all.
Chris shows he's not always... hardcore.
Strobist: Strobe camera right w/ 1/2 CTO triggered by poverty wizards
AKA aquatic sensitive plant, water sensitive plant, puff, small leaf sensitive plant, dwarf sensitive plant, neptunia, water dead and awake
Synonym: Mimosa plena
Thanks to www.flickr.com/photos/scottzona/ for the identification!
Other photos of this plant: leaf detail and flower.
since he could pull flowers up from the roots Riley has always picked flowers for me when I needed some uplifting. This day I was a little postpartum
Taken for Our Daily Challenge (Topic: Today's Most Important Photo
First of all, if I didn't have my camera for two weeks I believe I would suffer from withdrawals ;)
A photo of one of my best friends. I didn't want to take any pictures of inanimate things, because they are always there. Life is precious, and constantly changing- therefore a picture of one of the gentlest souls I know. His name is Pounce (although I pronounce it "pawnce") and he means so much to me..
I have always wondered how the world must look like from his eyes (at his level). This was kind of going off of that.
A sensitive plant in a garden grew,
And the young winds fed it with silver dew,
And it opened its fan-like leaves to the light,
and closed them beneath the kisses of night.
- Percy Bysshe Shelley, "The Sensitive Plant," 1820
One of the plants in the hot house at the Auckland Winter Garden.
It's called a sensitive plant because when you touch the leaves, they fold up. I never would've known this if it weren't for the young woman standing next to me who was showing her boyfriend how it worked.
The flowers remind me of Dr Seuss, specifically the little flower that the Whos live on in Horton Hears A Who.
Pretty cool, huh?
Wetlands are biodiversity rich sensitive ecosystems that harbor hundreds of plants, insects, birds and other animals uniquely adapted to their wetland mode of life.They are crucial to maintain the regional water balance through ground water recharge and absorption of flood waters and also serve as the rice bowl of developing countries. Nevertheless, wetlands play immense role in the socio-economic and livelihood aspects of local communities living around the wetland. In India, rural communities depend wetland for livelihood through farming, mat making etc; for food through fishing and hunting; for roof thatching by collection of reeds and palm leaf ; for firewood; for fodder etc. However, these wetlands are now under a threat of conversion for big industrial and real estate projects, change in lifestyle of local community, over extraction of resources by increased population, pollution,waste dumping, eutrophication and pesticide farming. There are three important wetlands in the Puducherry region namely Oussudu, Bahour and Kaliveli that provide important resources for local communities and also are a home to tens of thousands of migratory birds that visit the Puducherry region in winter. These wetlands have been acknowledged as Important Bird Areas(IBAs) by IBCN, since many of these birds are represented in more than 1% of their global population.
The recent threat on wetlands of Puducherry is more due to the change in life style of local community living around these wetlands. The younger generation is not much dependent on wetland resources, The younger and modern generation has lost the compassion and bonding to the wetland which their forefathers maintained through sustainable livelihood practices. This has resulted in a change in attitude and perception of the community towards unsustainable farming and resource extraction, game hunting, intensive fishing and reclamation, ultimately resulting in shrinking of wetland area and loss of biodiversity at an alarming pace. Local community is leaving the traditional farming practices for more fertilizer and pesticide based farming; fish stock is depleted using invasive Gill nets. Since Puducherry is fast developing region with rapidly growing commercial tourism and industrial establishments, these wetlands are under the threat of reclamation for resort construction and other commercial establishments. Poaching for a sport as well as open selling of birds including the threatened species is common. School drop-out are noticed to get attracted to such practices to make easy money as well as hunting for a sport with peers. With time, they may grow into expert hunters who will depend on poaching as the main source of income for the family. There are many wetland awareness programs organized by Forest Department as well as NGOs targeting school kids and educated community through workshops. School drop-outs are often not specially targeted by any of such programs and often not brought under the ambit of such programs. This gap needs to be addressed for local conservation efforts to be fully effective. We have chosen birds as the umbrella species whose conservation will in turn protect the lake and biodiversity as a whole. Birds are attractive and beautiful; ,which may easily get compassion from drop-out kids if guided appropriately. With proper efforts, the poachers can be turned to protectors and expert tour guides to facilitate ecotourism.
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I've been #reading #RaymondCarver #poetry before bed lately. It makes for dramatic and dark dreams... Better than none.
A letter to someone lost.
I scream your name, but get no response.
I cry for you, but you ignore me.
I beg, I crave for your forgiveness, but you turn away.
Why? What did I do?
I understand I did wrong,
but don't we all?
Fine.
Never accept my pleads of remorse.
But in return,
you've lost me forever.
Done.