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An Environmental Education Geography Project::::: Trees are the natural ambassadors for biodiversity. In times of great environmental stresses, we need representatives of Earth's global biodiversity. Throughout India, countless trees are noted, named, respected, and recognized as individuals. Simply finding and naming a tree "landmarks" it, and through it we can learn about the natural and human heritage of India and the world. Each tree can represent a branches of knowledge about the natural world: its species, taxonomic family, fossil record, human uses, cultural aspects, historical tales, mythology, and geographical setting. India is a country of superlative population, superlative biodiversity, and superlative environmental degredation. But a strong connection to nature remains, and these trees exemplify that relationship. So come along for the treequesting, and take a moment to see those trees in the cities and forests as the individual living organisms they are. Give them a name!
An Environmental Education Geography Project::::: Trees are the natural ambassadors for biodiversity. In times of great environmental stresses, we need representatives of Earth's global biodiversity. Throughout India, countless trees are noted, named, respected, and recognized as individuals. Simply finding and naming a tree "landmarks" it, and through it we can learn about the natural and human heritage of India and the world. Each tree can represent a branches of knowledge about the natural world: its species, taxonomic family, fossil record, human uses, cultural aspects, historical tales, mythology, and geographical setting. India is a country of superlative population, superlative biodiversity, and superlative environmental degredation. But a strong connection to nature remains, and these trees exemplify that relationship. So come along for the treequesting, and take a moment to see those trees in the cities and forests as the individual living organisms they are. Give them a name!