Land Use Change Poem by Anitha Vijayakumar

Land, Oh, land, so vast and wide,
An ecosystem that nature does abide,
But I see changes, a shift so strange,
land use change, a cause of long lasting pain.

The forest that once covered the land
are now replaced with concrete and sand,
The green fields that we once knew,
are cut down and repurposed.

The effects of this change, so immense,
A loss of habitats and ecosystems hence,
The wildlife that once roamed so free,
Now grapple for existence, what a degree!

And what of mankind, what of their fate,
As land conversion accelerates at an alarming rate?
For food and shelter, weused up the land,
but at what price, we don't understand.

The air we breathe, the water we drink,  
Our very existence, closely linked.
To the land, that we so often neglect,
A resource that we must all protect.

Land use change, a complex issue,
But together, we can find a tissue.
A solution to this problem so great,
To protect the land, before it's too late

We must find a balance, a sustainable way,
To use the land, without losing it at bay,  
Conservation and planning, we must implore,
To ensuring the land remains forever more.

Land, oh land, a precious resources,
Let's protect it, as it's our only source,
Of life, of nature, and of beauty so true.
For ourselves, and generations anew.