Planet’s Oldest Plant Cycad (Not Seen in Last 60 Million Years) Is Reviving Again! Cycad Poaching Is Much Dangerous Than Rhino poaching in South Africa! Sometimes Climate Change Also Makes Positive Development! Can We Witness More Surprises in the Future? Read this perspective!

Dear Friends and Students

Thanks to Climate Change, Few Parts of the world are witnessing positive changes! Cynad, an ancient plant from the UK, which is not seen for more than 60 million years, is emerging in the UK. It is all because the planet getting hotter. Interesting Right Phenomenon Right? These rare plants are contemporary or much older than Dinosaurs. The UK is working towards transferring the pollen and generate seeds for long term development.

South Africa is fighting with Rhino and Elephant Poaching. Now Cycad poaching has become a bigger menace, leading to a biodiversity crisis.

Cycad is the oldest living seed plant on the planet, with a lineage going back to 340 million years! There are only 347 cycad species left as of today. These plants have big commercial value due to their rarity and attractiveness. They are important for our scientific research. It is priced at almost 8000+ rupees per centimeter.

It is our responsibility to protect these species. There are 5 of the worlds’ rarest and most endangered plants: Cycad, Corpse plant, the Jellyfish tree, Pitcher plant, and Western Underground Orchid.

I have an interesting question for you! If Cycad is back and growing in the current conditions, can we expect Dinosaurs back in the future? The question looks silly but Think Deep in this perspective? After a few million years, are we going to extinct and invite Dinosaurs again? Is it possible? Climate Change has to answer! We cannot negate any condition.

While God has given us the great opportunity to live in the current form & conditions, let us all be a responsible human being. Let’s us all protect our flora and fauna. Let’s all respect nature and animals. Time might come, we become rare species if we continue with the same attitude and irresponsibility. We cannot show our supremacy against nature as God has gifted us a beautiful brain.

Let’s all take an oath that we use our brains for common good! It should be Win-Win but not Win-Lose.

Be a Responsible Human Being!!

Your Well-wisher

Ravi Saripalle

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Source Inspiration:

www.indiatimes.com/news/world/climate-change-effect-plant-not-seen-for-60-million-years-revived-526584.html?fbclid=IwAR1QkcPAh8-5NrXBnJmzaPA57MKNC4hNcR8ctGOAyFquY1ZdWQlE_JIUkMw

https://www.iol.co.za/news/cycad-thieves-major-threat-to-rare-plants-1733630