The Western Ghats are a beautifu placel. It's really interesting to read about their importance. I passed through here nearly 20 years ago as I drove a tuk tuk from Kochi to the Himalaya. Such wonderful memories.
A transactional, economic lens may be one way to view natural systems and it's possibly very necessary to frame things like this to get people behind preserving of the one of the most bio-diverse regions of the world.
What's fantastic is that all this natural technology of the ghats can also be studied, known intimately and valued in the way the people of the region, now marginalised as tribals, valued it. It's life sustaining and to be revered. Every hillock is topped by a shrine. Both these ways of valuing a place do not have to be mutually exclusive but sometimes they do clash.
Thank you for this fascinating introduction to the Western Ghats of India and the explanation of their impact on the climate. A very informative essay.
The Western Ghats are a beautifu placel. It's really interesting to read about their importance. I passed through here nearly 20 years ago as I drove a tuk tuk from Kochi to the Himalaya. Such wonderful memories.
That's so beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
One day I will write about my adventure. It was one of the defining experiences of my life and the start of a great friendship.
A transactional, economic lens may be one way to view natural systems and it's possibly very necessary to frame things like this to get people behind preserving of the one of the most bio-diverse regions of the world.
What's fantastic is that all this natural technology of the ghats can also be studied, known intimately and valued in the way the people of the region, now marginalised as tribals, valued it. It's life sustaining and to be revered. Every hillock is topped by a shrine. Both these ways of valuing a place do not have to be mutually exclusive but sometimes they do clash.
Thank you for this fascinating introduction to the Western Ghats of India and the explanation of their impact on the climate. A very informative essay.