100 years of wisdom :Conservation leads to wealth

I might sound very old and out of touch with the current events occuring in the world ,but i still have a few words to pass to this generation which if well implemented can bring them wealth. When i grew up in rural areas of Matopo ,my parents taught me one thing which kept me and my generation thriving even in chaos and this one thing was conservation of natural resources. My father was a chief hence he had influence in the community to convince them about conservation and how to create wealth using natural resources. Our community conserved forests which were sacred, water sources, some wonderful landscapes and the caves which our forefathers used. Our land was always fertile as compared to other communities hence we had bumper harvests in the fields even when there was drought.

The wonderful view of our land attracted tourists from other nations who came to see the thriving community in the wh*** world , when other communities where facing destruction from global climatic changes. Everyone marveled the green land , fresh breeze emanating from the forests, the pure undiluted water from the springs and the wonderful landscapes. The tourists paid a fee to experience oxygen which was undiluted, since in their worlds it was now chaotic because of chemical emmissions from industries and global warming. The community grew, as you can witness even today , that it is still standing strong. As i am the chief , i advise my community to conserve the natural resources that GOD has given into our community. They will reap the fruits if they heed to the call, because Tourists from other nations will want to come to Matopo and experience the green land which has got life at a fee.

Besides the tourists , the land will be rich for various crops and natural crops will be preserved that even during hunger the community will not be affected, instead they will feed other communities. This might sound old school since we are living in a technological environment, but my advise is that, technology should be used wisely and to enhance the conservation of the Matopo land, which i believe will help the people of this area to a greater extent. Animals should be respected and since their extinction will cause an imbalance in the ecosystem, hence the growth of the community will be stiffled.This information is targeted to the community of Matopo especially the Ndebele tribe who have lived in that area since ancient days and local authorities. Every stakeholder will benefit from the conservation of natural resources.