PROTECT YOUR NATURE

1. WELCOME
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3. DEPARTMENT
OF
DRAVYAGUNA VIJNANA
PRESENTS
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4. प्रकृ ति जीवो भव:
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5. Prologue
Every June 5th, on World Environment Day, learned men
and women tell us dreadful stories!
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6. • Stories of how we have destroyed our eco-system
over the years.
• We are left with emotions of sadness and regret.
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7. However much we try to do our bit for the earth and
our environment, they say, this is still not enough!
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8. • Today, we must change that tradition.
• We should leave here with hope in our hearts and
light in our eyes.
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9. • This presentation is not about the wrongs that we
did!
• It is about the good that we are going to do!
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10. • It is about our plans, our dreams!
• Will you dare to dream with us? or dream bigger?
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11. Come, let us start this journey....
right here,
right now!
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12. Our Journey till today
• Till 1947, Ayurveda served a population of 30
million people.
• Today, it serves more than 1.8 billion!
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13. Our Journey till today
• In 2000, Annual global trade of medicinal plants was
worth 60 billion dollars
• In 2050, it is expected to cross 50 trillion dollars.
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14. Can we expect our mother nature to provide us this
much without harming herself?
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15. If we have to serve more people with natural remedies,
we must conserve, protect and promote nature.
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16. Let us take a look at a few important geographical
treasure houses of medicinal plants in India.
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INDIAN HIMALAYAN REGION
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19. HIMALAYAN REGION
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20. DARUHARIDRA(Berberis aristata)
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21. KAKOLI
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22. ATIVISHA(Aconitum heterophyllum)
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23. PUSKARAMULA(Inula racemosa)
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24. DEVDARU(Cedrus deodara)
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25. RUDRAKSHA
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26. INDIA’S NORTH EAST REGION
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27. INDIA’S NORTH EAST &
SOME OF ITS
TREASURES
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THE KAZIRANGA
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29. PASHANABHEDI(Bergenia lingulata)
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30. RASNA(Pluchea lanceolate)
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31. ARJUNA(Terminalia arjuna)
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32. SARJA(Vateria indica)
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33. AGARU(Aquilaria agallocha)
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34. TRAYAMANA(Gentiana kurro)
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35. NORTH WEST ARID REGION
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NORTH WEST ARID REGION
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37. KUMARI(Aloe vera)
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38. GUGGULU(Commiphora mukul)
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39. MADANAM (Randia spinosa)
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40. SAHYADRI RANGES
(WESTERN GHATS)
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41. SAHYADRI RANGES
(WESTERN GHATS)
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43. ASOKA (Saraca asoca)
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44. LANGALI (Gloriosa superba)
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45. DARUHARIDRA
(Coscinium fenestratum)
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46. PATALA
(Stereospermum suaveolens)
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47. SHYONAKA
(Oroxylum indicum)
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48. RAKTA CHANDANAM
(Pterocarpus santalinus)
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49. LODHRAM
(Symplocos racemosa)
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An exploding population and a growing
economy is considered as a certain doom for
these fragile ecosystems.
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51. Unless we find sustainable solutions for this ever
growing population....
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most of these regions would be turned into
Concrete jungles..
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• Jungles where rains will burn people’s skin!!
• Where seeds of death would sprout from its soil!!
• Can we afford that to happen?
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54. • Very soon, India is expected to be a global
superpower!
• But only in terms of economy and military.
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Meanwhile some other countries are moving in a
very different direction!
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56. A small nation such as Iceland is producing 85% of
its energy from renewable sources
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57. Denmark produces nearly 50% of their energy
from Wind
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58. Germany today is the world leader in Solar energy
production.
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59. • Soon, nations that cared to protect their
ecosystems will survive!
• THE Rest will perish..
• What will we choose?
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60. Let us make a promise to ourselves and the
generations that will follow!
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61. When we go, we shall leave this place in a better
shape!
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62. Come together, Protect what is left! Grow where
life has been destroyed!
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63. • And when you need to adopt eco-friendly
materials don’t think about the cost.
• It may prove too costly!
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64. THANK YOU 64DR BIDHAN MAHAJON