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Whether a piece of land is among tall buildings, surrounded by bungalows, on the terrace, or a countryside farm-house, there are ways to create a niche for wildlife around.
Wildlife corner:
Searching for wildlife in the garden? Much of it is hidden under leaves, stones or earth, and we are usually only aware of visiting birds and insects. Wildlife corner is a specially designed activity to look at our gardens through the eyes of a naturalist, and shows how the most ordinary patch can be enjoyed as a thriving habitat. What is so astonishing is the sheer variety of life to be found there. From larger animals like mongoose, mice and squirrel, wild life corner in your yard can provide home to more secretive creatures that hide away from the light like owls and centipedes. The drama of life cycles, the passage of the seasons and the struggle makes fascinating experience to create, enjoy and manage wildlife corner. oikos provides all the expertise and resources to help you learn about wild with fun. This is a most practical and valuable contribution nature lovers can make to wildlife habitat restoration. Some additional things such as construction of ponds, bird feeders and special ecosystems for various creatures, providing them with suitable food and cover can be done. Ultimately wildlife corner demonstrates how to realize the greatest possible pleasure from your garden while at the same time giving the most to the creatures to whom it is home. (Derek Jones, 1980)
Nature's Half Acre:
Nature's Half Acre is a specially designed programme for small landowners on countryside. There is a film called "Nature's Half Acre". Below is an interesting anecdote of a person who got a new vision to look at nature by watching that movie. He says- When I was young, I saw a movie called "Nature's Half Acre". It was a full length Hollywood feature on the photogenic life of a tiny patch of un-mown grass. I've always remembered that half acre, for it taught me two valuable lessons. Nature can live right next to us, it can be our neighbour and our friend. It doesn't have to be in a glamorous location far away. And, nature can be small. It doesn't have to be big, or big-budget. How can we, in practice not just in theory, design healthy natural communities into our human ones so that they work to our benefit? Here are few guidelines to maintain Nature's Half Acre on their land- Ecosystems are complex. It is usually easier to keep a healthy one than to build a new one. So, it's best to identify existing natural areas at an early stage in planning, so that they form a part of all aspects of a new human community if they can. Natural ecosystems are not 'lost forever' with development. A
biodiverse meadow can be established on reasonable soil in only three years, a healthy marshy pond within two. Even a solid forest canopy can be established in twenty years with the right trees. It's up to us and our communities to fight for the values we cherish in our
neighborhoods. Adopt a park, a piece of river shore, or a natural area, and tell concerned people. Support natural spaces, not just mowed grass areas, at your city planning committees. But, most of all enjoy the natural areas around you, so that they remain special to all their residents. That way, you may get to keep yours.
Your contribution towards Nature Conservation 'A Private Sanctuary' !
A better approach for this is to find ways of generating the same level of care from people who take interest in wildlife and natural resources. Rather than bureaucratize the environment, we should privatize our efforts to protect it. In other words, we should seek create a sanctuary, a privately owned independent sanctuary, as our share in national wildlife conservation. Behind every stream, and every lark - there could stand a private steward, a private owner or association, willing and legally empowered to protect that resource. By creatively drawing upon the energies of private sector, we can strengthen the protection of environmental resources. In private stewardship, it is not possible that one always act in pursuit of profit. The principle of private ownership enables conservation groups to purchase and protect vital habitat and ecologically important resources. Private stewardship is a powerful means of ensuring sustainability and protecting environmental quality. It would strengthen the individuals and organizations to make a difference on behalf of those things that they care about.
How you can contribute:
If you are an owner you can take a decision to put a patch of your land to alternative use, a sanctuary. You can donate money for acquiring an appropriate piece of land and to develop it as a privately owned wildlife sanctuary. |
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