Well it's actually a metaphor for life and habitat but if you do look at the image closely, through the tiger you will see the mountain...
As I wrote yesterday at Facebook (and many times before) environmental disasters loom when things get out of control politically and socially. The previous post (at Facebook) re the pressure on forests due to the fuel crisis here is just an example, I've documented many, many more.
So if Nepal doesn't get it's house in order there is environmental fallout in one of the most important bio-regions on our planet, the Himalaya. China takes over? Forget it... their record is as bad as anyones, the shocking destruction of the megadams just one example. India takes over? Forget it... also dam hungry, and well just damn hungry full stop.
Nepal has to have a strong, environmentally conscious government or we are all in big trouble. I've been banging on about this for ages, I'm not one to say I told you so but...
Yesterday, after days of deliberation, with the consult of a colleague, I made the decision to keep going here. Will I regret it? Time will tell. All I know for now is that I have a hell of a story, believe me, you ain't heard nothing yet baby...
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