💚I have always been fascinated about nature – the mountains, the oceans, the stars, the whale, the giraffe, the ant – the vastness of it all. – Iveren Abiem 💚 Iveren Abiem grew up surrounded by plants! This is because her parent loved and still loves plants. So everyday, she experienced and continues to witnessContinue reading “#Conserve Nigeria – Iveren Abiem”
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#ConserveNigeria – Abiodun Matthew Adedapo
💎“Through the pages of a book and documentaries, Abiodun became enthused about nature from a young age and now damselflies, and other aquatic invertebrates are his nature-buddies 😊😊.”💎 From his elementary to high school, Abiodun became exposed to the beauties of the various features of nature albeit virtually and through the teachings of subjects suchContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria – Abiodun Matthew Adedapo”
Starting from tomorrow I will be publishing stories of people – professional and enthusiast who are passionate and enthuse about nature and conserving it. I have tagged it #ConserveNigeria
Nocturnal
I am Nocturnal and not Evil. I am an Owl and I render valuable Ecosystem services
Birds and Seasons
Can birds help forecast the weather?
Our lands, Mined and Abandoned!
Chioma Immaculate Okafor carried out a research to analyse and compare the bird communities of a post mined area and non-mined area. Mining is an old human activity that can be dated back to 40,000 years ago where the earliest mined minerial, Coal could be traced to southern Africa. To extract these minerals, the vegetationContinue reading “Our lands, Mined and Abandoned!”
Human and Non Human Worlds – separate or connected?
When you view the natural environment around you, do you see it as an separate entity from humanity? While browsing through the internet, I was drawn to this article titled, ” Humanity and Nature are not separate – we must see them as one to fix the climate crisis”. Before I write on, let meContinue reading “Human and Non Human Worlds – separate or connected?”
Birds as Symbols: EAGLE
… eagle-eyed… soar like an Eagle… on Eagle’s wings. These are some of the common expressions of Eagles and they have been used in many quotes such as the following: “An Eagle earns it’s honour from the storms its endures.” – Matshona Dhliwayo “You cannot fly like an Eagle with the wings of the wren.”Continue reading “Birds as Symbols: EAGLE”
Birds as Symbols – Sparrows
Attracted by their calls and plumage, birds are the most observed species in the world. They are also biological indicators for humans to detect environmental hazards. Apart from being described as bioindicators, the various kinds of birds in the bird community serve as different symbols for different cultures. In the next few Sundays, I willContinue reading “Birds as Symbols – Sparrows”
The Critical Micro Wonder
When you hear the term microbes, what comes to your mind immediately. Germs? Microorganisms? Microbes are microorganisms that cannot be seen with the naked eyes except with the help of a microscope. Last year the world was taken into a state of global pandemic by the smallest microbe, “Virus” that is the Corona Virus. TillContinue reading “The Critical Micro Wonder”
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