Fascinating. In Laredo, TX there is a grove of these growing along a creek which in the past fed into a larger creek (now a dammed lake). About 900 miles east of the Baja. They are huge, walking among them felt like walking into prehistory.
This was so fascinating! Thank you for this. I just wanted to add that I don’t think the people in charge of conservation, etc. have the cultural knowledge to act as brothers and sisters to the plants and to treat them the way they should be treated. I think Wendell Berry has some very good things to say about the entire “hands off” approach, instead of working collaboratively with our environment.
I've been fascinated by these oases for years and never came across this theory, but it makes perfect sense - thanks! I think it's correct to think of protecting these oases as "historic preservation," similar to what you suggest - whether that history is natural, cultural, or some combination.
Wow, outstanding and interesting. Thanks for sharing.
I always learn so much when I read your posts, Kollibri. Thank you!
Fascinating. In Laredo, TX there is a grove of these growing along a creek which in the past fed into a larger creek (now a dammed lake). About 900 miles east of the Baja. They are huge, walking among them felt like walking into prehistory.
This was so fascinating! Thank you for this. I just wanted to add that I don’t think the people in charge of conservation, etc. have the cultural knowledge to act as brothers and sisters to the plants and to treat them the way they should be treated. I think Wendell Berry has some very good things to say about the entire “hands off” approach, instead of working collaboratively with our environment.
I've been fascinated by these oases for years and never came across this theory, but it makes perfect sense - thanks! I think it's correct to think of protecting these oases as "historic preservation," similar to what you suggest - whether that history is natural, cultural, or some combination.
Thanks for this! A parallel in Australia: https://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science/outback-palms-aboriginal-myth-proven-with-dna-studies/article/430068
https://open.substack.com/pub/frankltropea2nd/p/a-look-at-native-american-reservations?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1yxevz