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6 Significant Ways to Celebrate the Flora Fauna of Your Country

Writer's picture: Arlene TomlinsonArlene Tomlinson

Updated: Mar 9, 2024




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Flora refers to the plant life of any place or time. Fauna refers to the animal life of a place or time.


Indeed, embracing both flora and fauna is crucial for appreciating and preserving biodiversity. Here are seven ways to celebrate and value them:

  1. Beautification Purposes: Many, if not all countries of the world celebrate their natural surroundings. National parks exist for aesthetic pleasure as well for environmental conservation. When was the last time you relaxed in a botonical garden and enjoyed the beauty of nature? Give yourself a treat and embrace the natural beauty of your country. If, for some reason, you are unable to visit one, bring beautiful plants and a few animals in your home and care for them. Have a meal or some snacks with a favourite juice, or tea if you are a tea lover and embrace nature.

  2. Farming Purposes: Cultivating crops and raising animals is another way of celebrating the flora and fauna of your country. It helps to promote biodiversity, sustainability and the well-being of pants and animals. You can start with a simple backyard garden or a small farm on a piece of purchased land, then grow into large-scale farming, if you so desire. In many countries of the world, small shops, supermarkets and health food stores are on the increase. Why not aspire to be one of those who provide these services? What are you waiting for? Take a bold step - with wise planning, and go for it. (See link below for those in Jamaica, (especially those in or near the Temple Hall region) who are interested in finding a variety of plants.) See below a few images of a place that I visited recently - the cool Castleton Gardens, located in the parish of St, Mary, Jamaica W.I.

  3. Commercial Purposes: You can embrace and celebrate fauna by providing flower shops and sell a wide variety of flowers, provide floral arrangements for special occasions in your country, such as: Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Teachers' Day, birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and other special occasions. Why not start of business of your own and show off the natural beauty of your country? Start an animal farm and earn as you celebrate the fauna of your country. Offer rides for locals and foreigners as long as your business exists within the confines of the laws in your country. Wildlife preservations are often done to boost tourism. People travel to different countries to enjoy wildlife. When you cannot go to the wild, there are always the zoos and national parks to visit.

Picking flowers



Purchasing flowers at a flower shop


4. Recreation and Relaxation: Many people have a busy life and are always seeking ways for recreation and relaxation. The preservation of flora and fauna provides opportunities for people to connect with nature through activities like rafting, hiking, birdwatching, and wildlife photography. You can showcase the rich biodiversity of an area to attract tourists, promoting environmental awareness and conservation of plants and animal life in your country. See image of a family relaxing on a raft in a tranquilizing environment. Observe the simple, yet beautiful floral decorations on the bamboo raft.



5. Therapeutic and Healing Purposes:

Some ways of celebrating the fauna are through the use of animal therapy, enjoy animals in their natural habitat - simply search the internet and find their locations with key words such as: natural animal habitats, the wild, wildlife etc. Treat yourself to a visit to one of these destinations and experience the therapeutic and healing properties of their natural resources.


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6. Educational Purposes

The flora and fauna of Jamaica is celebrated often. Schools, colleges, universities and families across the world organize trips to various places. They engage in nature walks, and interactive programmes to educate others about the importance of biodiversity, conservation, and ecological balance. Other people engage in these activities simple because of their love for nature. Make a change in 2024 - enjoy and showcase the flora and fauna of your country.



LINKS

Top 10 Biodiverse countries.


BOTONICAL GARDENS JAMAICA W.I.


BEST BOTONICAL GARDENS AROUNG THE WORLD




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