The generous hand of the desert
Somewhere in a different part of our land, where you see the sky clearer and the stars more beautiful, it shows its place, a land where, although there is no plant or vegetation, the light and radiance of the soil in the middle of the wind has created a different flow of existence.
We go to the most famous entrance gate to the desert, where it is called Shahdad. We all know that the biological history of the people of Shahdad on the western outskirts of Lut dates back to at least 6,000 years ago. As far as the main product of livelihood of these people in 2,000 years has been the production of silk fabrics from lute trees and silkworm breeding, but about a thousand years ago with the arrival of orange trees from the country of orange to Shahdad region and its planting under the shade of palm trees this product It has played a major role in providing for the livelihood of the people of this land, and about 40 years ago, when the orange trees of Shahdad dried up due to the Komos pest, the Shahdad region faced migration, so that the country’s population tripled in the last 40 years. But the population of Shahdad remained without any growth. What is the solution?
If we look at the poetry left by the poets of Shahdad, we will find the answer:
If the caravan of martyrs does not come / because the Tigris does not come to Baghdad
From ancient times, people who wanted to travel, trade and pilgrimage traveled in groups to form a caravan, which we call tourist tours today and can be the savior of desert dwellers.
Existence of Lut desert near Shahdad plain with unique attractions such as Kaluts, Rood, Gandum Briyan, Malek Mohammad lake, Rig Yalan, Zaban Mar snake and Tarantel gorge, waterfalls, canals and dozens of other attractions such as special animal and plant life, attract tourists. It has been sent to this region from all over the world.
The UNESCO World Heritage List of Lut has added to the presence of tourists, with the emergence of more than 40 ecotourism accommodation units and the Lut Star International Ecocamp, Lut Hotel and… in recent years as a source of income and employment for the people of the region.
But what is important is that the current unsustainable tourism be transformed into sustainable tourism with a national resource conservation approach, and this is the responsibility of all those who are interested in loot and related devices.
There is no chance; Everybody should work hard hand in hand. Fortunately, various government and grassroots groups, cultural heritage-friendly associations, and a group of professors from different universities are eager to develop a plan for sustainable tourism in the region.
The main part of sustainable tourism, which is the basis of all organs, is the issue of education, because the people of Shahdad, if they know that the unique attractions of Lut have been created and can not be renewed in a process of millions of years, and if they know how to market and attract tourists, especially foreign tourists. If they know the spirit of different nations of the world. If they can establish an intimate relationship with tourism by learning English, if they are familiar with how to host and serve international tourism. If they know the quality of global health, if they prepare interesting tours with compatible options, and if dozens of others, then the sustainable tourism programs of Lut can be implemented and changes in the view of tourism activists towards the preservation and productivity of Lut.
Education is so important that it must start today, otherwise opportunities will be lost.
There is no opportunity to bend from cup to cup / My lips are bent on the lips, not that the world is one breath
Finally, it should be noted that in addition to the vital and important issue of education, many other factors such as attracting investors, public participation, empowerment of the local community and fundamental change in agriculture and animal husbandry and باید should also be considered. The bread of the desert dwellers is more prosperous day by day.