This pandemic has made me stop and reflect what is important to me.
Nature is one aspect of my life that I find important. When I look deeper into nature, I see how everything is connected. Elephants are a part of this connection that actually make our world a better place.
Elephants are a keystone species in which other species and the ecosystem largely depend and are known as the Gardeners of the Forest. When eating from grasses and trees, elephants spread seeds around they have eaten which helps plant life to grow other areas. This new plant life gives off oxygen for us to breathe.
Elephants also dig waterholes in dry river beds that other animals use as a water source as well as creating trails that serve as fire breakers and water run offs.
Without their presence, the ecosystem, other wildlife, and ourselves would be at a loss. Despite elephants being killed for their ivory to be sold as trinkets or statues, we cannot put a price on how valuable their lives are to this planet.
Today, I celebrate the importance of an elephant’s presence on this planet and how my life is richer because of it.
“Animals should not require our permission to live on earth. Animals were given the right to be here long before we arrived.”
Anthony Douglas Williams
Happy World Elephant Day
Nicole @WildForChange
