All about the plant species.
Zygophyllum qatarense is really a unique flora with almost 0 % water loss as it has special leaves and small white hair which divert the moisture of transparation back to the plant
Pistacia khinjuk. Family: Anacardiaceae. A small tree. Wild pistachio. Found on mountain slopes. Common in Zhob. Pashto name: Shinay ?? ? in Pashtu. The tree is locally called Wanna and a subtype is called Ozgai.
Pistachia khunjuk, wild pistachio of greater Zhob, northeast Balochistan Read More »
It is an olive tree, centuries-old, witnessing a long history. Maybe millions of people, animals, and small creatures have lived and survived on it. Such trees act as mountains of Carbon. We should save such treasure of humanity. ?”?? I call such trees the living fossils.
n local herbariums, we can conserve, study and use the wild floral diversity of a specific ecosystem for specific purpose. It can be a great asset for the humanity and the knowledge will be shared at global level to benefit the humanity. Each flora is an asset as well as an institution. The flora is an organization of highly adapted traits and a lot of information (knowledge) are linked to it. The native people have a huge set of knowledge, they have gained from their ancestry since unknown time about the flora, ecosystems and the uses of the plant/s for the health and well-being of humanity.
Why We Need Many local Herbariums? Lets Walk to the Wild Side Read More »
Desert, Biodiversity, and Camel I love camels as well as the desert and its biodiversity. Contrary to the common perception, deserts are very rich and beautiful lands. I hereby share some snapshots of the beautiful flora and fauna of the Arabian desert in Al Ain, Abudhabi, UAE. I shot these pictures during my desert exploration
An Exploration Walk is an Ecotherapy Read More »
