Marking Ignorance

     While going through the beautiful zoo at Dehradun, I spotted a bunch of bamboo trees. You must be wondering what is so special about finding a bamboo tree at a zoo, isn’t it very obvious as there will be wildlife and their habitat along with many trees. The tree had carvings! Scribblings on its stem! I read about scribbling on monuments and trees for the first time in class eight while reading a chapter in History. Now that I find any of them, it makes me wonder whether people who fail to keep their words in real life are inclined to show the world- their promises? Why?

    Mostly, abuse or couples' names can be found engraved. When we love a person we should respect them in real life instead of writing on beautiful monuments, green trees, or furnished restaurants. Accidental cuts to trees are justified, we too get into accidents and lose our organs or are damaged. However, what about intentionally hurting, and how is it justified anyway? Mostly, there is a scientific explanation for do’s and don'ts when it comes to nature. Minor marks on the bark are healed but the deep ones often lead to various diseases. The carvings can disrupt the cells of the transporting system (i.e. xylem and phloem) of the plant. As the clock ticks, somewhere in the world deforestation must be taking place. We can not do much about it, but we can be aware of our own actions causing harm to nature.

Image: Bamboo tree at a zoo in Dehradun