Recently, near my house, a whole wild area was cut down and burnt up to make space for a garden. The land was covered with native trees and wild grasses. The new park is sure good to look at, but it really is a waste of money and water. I cannot imagine the amount of water that is daily pumped into the garden just so that the grass can grow. What is the point of this? The park does not have any trees and is full of flowers. Native plants are suited to survive in their own areas and so are the best option. They also provide habitat to many insects and birds. There are not as many insects as there used to be when the park area was wild. Besides this, natural vegetation also holds rainwater and recharges ground water. In addition to the destruction already done, organic wastes such as dry leaves etc are regularly burnt up. In nature, these would have been recycled. Also, wild plants are better oxygen pumps than garden plants. We really need to stop cutting down all the wild vegetation and bushes. If we do, we should plant trees in place of it. Save the environment!
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