Today, nature conservation is a key element in the sustainable development of societies
According to Aria Heritage Reporter, the tree planting ceremony in bases, museums and historical places was held today, Sunday, March 6, 2009 in the presence of Ali Darabi, Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Mohammad Khansari, Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Mahmoud Liai, CEO of National Post Company in Golestan Palace.
“Iran’s ancient culture is full of mirrors and events that are deeply connected to nature, and its main philosophy is to praise and glorify the Creator,” said Ali Darabi, the Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage.
He added: “As a clear sign of nature, the tree has a semantic and functional aspect in the religious and national culture of this land. In Islamic rituals, the tree is a manifestation of creation and one of the most beautiful and fruitful blessings of God. “Also, from the Islamic point of view, nature is always mentioning and glorifying God and is in the hands of human beings as a trust.”
“In Shiite culture, tree planting is a current charity,” said the deputy director of cultural heritage. In Iranian culture, in addition to being a clear manifestation of the natural life of the earth, it has cultural significance and status as a semantic symbol. “The frequent use of the role of the tree on objects and historical relics left over from the past is a confirmation of its importance and semantic philosophy, and has a symbolic burden of sanctity and its value in the life of the Iranian people.”
The Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage continued his speech by pointing to the role of the cypress tree and its symbolic and ritual aspect in Iranian culture and said: “We see the wide range of its hidden thought in the literary works of this land.”
The Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage emphasized: “The connection of natural elements with ritual and religious elements in Iran is a wonderful and unique cultural phenomenon that deserves special attention. One of the obvious examples of this connection is the existence of an old tree near religious buildings and shrines. »
“The protection of nature and its elements in the cultural traditions and teachings of this land has deep spiritual and moral roots and today in connection with the needs and necessities of human life on earth, has a special place to the point that it has become the main pillar,” he said. “The development of societies has become sustainable.”
The Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage continued: “Today, in the field of preserving the legacy of our past, dealing with nature has several broad scientific and semantic areas, and we are responsible for recognizing and protecting it. “At the same time, human efforts to interact with the natural environment lead to the creation of species of tangible cultural heritage, such as cultural landscapes and historic gardens.”
Darabi stated: “Human endeavor in preserving nature and its ecosystem leads to the creation of meanings that we crystallize in the form of beliefs, rituals and customs that constitute our intangible heritage today, and today’s religion as a symbol of nature and its symbolic aspect. “The title of arboriculture is among them.”
“Today, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage is making a serious effort to identify the culture of nature conservation in this land in tangible and intangible aspects, and by introducing it, to provide the society with an understanding of the meaning of sustainable development,” said the Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage.
At the end of the ceremony, the Deputy Minister of Heritage, Culture, Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology and CEO of the National Post Company planted a cypress seedling in Golestan Palace and inaugurated two exhibitions, “Tree of Life” and “Iranian Nowruz Stamps”.