75 GOODNESS OF THE TREES, My DEEP ETHNOECOLOGICAL PHILOSOPHY

I’m a deep ethnoecologist, ethnobotanist, and desert explorer. I have learned the knowledge from nature and the people. I would love to share my understanding of the trees with the people. I love trees and nature and spend time with nature to heal my soul. Here are the 75 goodnesses of the trees in the following numerical lines.

The famous Thari cattle under the Prosopis tree

Trees provide shade to animals and human being
Cooling of air by transpiration, hence conserve energy costs on cooling
Trees conserve the water, a tree should be considered as a huge water tank
The fruits we eat come from the trees
Foods other than fruits like leaves, barks, roots, gums, etc come from the trees
Trees bring a diverse group of people together and provide a great social opportunity and unity
Animals’ feed, especially the drylands’ trees with the edible leaves and pods
Nesting opportunities for birds, act as birds sanctuaries
Habitat for insects, rodents, birds, and many other animals as a tree is a colony for them
The trees control and minimize the pressure of the wind storms
Each country has its national tree
Mashal, a traditional mouth brush is made from the trees
Trees protect our skins from the hazardous rays like UV rays
Trees provide excellent beauty to the Ecosystem
Trees act as landmarks on the earth, people, as well as the animals, use the trees as their GPS
Trees provide natural mapping, one can easily map the region with the help of the trees
Strengthening and conservation of soil; the soil is a precious asset on the planet
Trees provide a medium to microorganisms to sustain life and enrich the soil and micro-ecosystem
Trapping and fixing carbon from the air, one of the most important roles in the mitigation of climate change
Provision of oxygen, which is the most common knowledge we know, sustaining life on the earth
With the fragrance of flowers, many communities, and people recognize the species of the tree with the fragrance of the flowers
The fragrance of fruits as an attraction and flavor
Many beauty and fashion products are made from the trees
Tissue papers, wallpapers and other roles are made from the trees
Trees are the subject of fairytales, many fairytales are linked to the trees
Historical background, many trees have a history
Some trees are really the living fossils living for 100s of years
Trees materialize communities to sustain in a specific ecosystem
Trees are involved in the water cycle and a source of rains and attraction of the clouds
Protect coasts and provide habitats to marine life like mangroves forests
Use for furniture, a diverse use for different kinds of home accessories
Handicrafts made from different parts of the tree, like leaves are used for mats and hand fans
Tires made from the sap of rubber trees
Different parts of the trees are used for medicine, like fruits, barks, seeds, flowers, etc
Some trees plants are used for fiber synthesis, making fabric and other products
Provides food for the silkworm, great human history with the silk trade
Some communities worship the trees, providing meditational opportunities
Some trees are sacred in some religions and have a spiritual connection as their fruits are considered special and unique to other fruits
The trees provide sports and playing opportunities for the kids, many rural sports are played under a tree
Some communities do tree climbing challenges which provide pleasures to the communities
When kid, I found refuge by climbing on a tree to be safe from the furious dog
Trees provide safety in the wars and conflicts
The small ships and boats are made from the wood
Many specialized parts for the beauty of expensive cars are made from the wood, like BMW, etc
Boomerang, an Aussi indigenous tool for defense and hunting made of the wood
Woodcutting and other equipment for cutting crops having woods as an important part
Almost all the agricultural operations tools were made of the wood in the earlier agricultural development
The old hunting tools were mostly composed of the wood
Some weapons of war were always made of the wood like arrows etc
Wood shaving is used for the bedding of the livestock
Some trees provide special oil like Sandalwood and some others
The leaves’ extract of the neem is used as insect repellants
The wood oil extract from the pine tree in Pashtunkhawa of Pakistan and Afghanistan is used for the mange and other skin diseases of the livestock
Making utensils of the trees’ wood, now the precious heritage conserved in many museums
Use wood for art and crafting
Wood is used for the fencing of gardens and livestock barns
Woods are used for making musical instruments
Wood is used for making stationery items, the best example is the pencil
Leisure food items like Chocolates are the products of the tree
Bottles’ corks are made from the tree
Some hair dyes are made from the trees
Waxes are produced from the tree
Latex Rubber Gloves are coming from the rubber trees
Sponges, a soft and squishy product like a sponge is made from wood fibers
Chewing gums come from the wood
One of the best honey comes from the trees
Sports equipment like Bats, wickets, etc are made from the wood
The kid’s toys made from the wood are considered as the best and safe
Wood pads are used in the traditional treatment of human and animals’ bone fractures
Trees reduce violence, neighbourhoods that are barren have a greater incidence of violence
Trees and landscaping help to reduce the level of fear
Trees mark the season as winter is no leaves season
Trees also increase the value of a property
Some traditional festivals are connected with the trees plantation like Nawroz
Mental health and Ecotherapy, the trees provide calmness