š³āØ The Tale of Sheraās Grove: When Selfies Couldnāt Save the Trees šøš¾
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- Jun 27
- 3 min read

Once upon a time in the lush kingdom of Haritapur, all animals lived in harmony beneath giant mango trees š. This kingdom was ruled by wise old Shera the Bear, who cherished every leaf and branch. His motto? āA tree lost today is a breath stolen tomorrow!ā š³
One day, Chiku the Chameleon, the kingdomās eager young scribe, heard whispers that a mysterious group called the Shiny Stone SocietyĀ planned to build a grand highway through the heart of Sheraās mango grove. š§ Their leader, Mukha the Monkey, claimed this highway would bring āprogressā and āglory,ā but at a steep cost: hundreds of trees would be chopped down!
Chiku, alarmed, ran to Shera in a whirlwind:
āSheraji, they want to chop our trees for stones and cement! What will happen to our shade? Our birds? Our breaths?ā
Shera frowned, stroking his white beard. āWe must act with wisdom. Hurry, fetch Pihu the ParrotĀ and Ramu the Rabbitāthey can gather a protest.ā
Soon, animals big and small assembled under the largest mango tree. š¾ Mukha arrived with his gang: flashy Foxes in suits, Peacocks with neon ties, and others claiming the highway would provide ājobs, tours, and new cafes.ā
Ramu hopped forward. āBut what about our groves? Our homes? Our water and songs?ā
Mukha waved his banana-fresh tie. āDonāt worry! Weāll plant two saplings for each tree felled!ā
The animals looked unconvinced. Mukha continued, āAnd weāll snap selfies every quarter, showing we care!ā
Chiku peered skeptically. āBut who will water them? Who will guard them? A selfie doesnāt forest make.ā
Shera calmly spoke: āPromises are empty until proven. We seek real roots and real care.ā š±
A great debate then raged, full of witty banter and humorous jabs: Peacocks flaunted feather-growth analogies, the foxes countered with statistics on āmoon-jobs,ā and Mukha danced with charmāuntil one sharp-peaked parrot, Pihu, asked:
āWhat if the transplanted sapling dies within a week? Will you still smile for the camera?ā
Mukha stammeredāthere was no answer.
That night, Chiku, Ramu, and Pihu snuck into the grove. They planted signs: āCount us in years, not selfies!ā and āOur roots go deep.ā The next morning, Mukhaās crew awoke to the entire grove decorated in protest art.
By midday, villagers from nearby Barkpur hamlet, including elder Dadi GoatĀ and school-kid Guddu Frog, arrived to back the cause. They shared stories of past groves that vanished and was never returned.
Mukha wavered but still flexed his ties. Then Shera proposed a challenge: āYou can build your highwayābut only after planting a mini-forest first, nurtured by you for five years.ā
Stumped, Mukha hesitated. Behind him, Foxes in suits whispered, āMaybe a little grove isnāt such a bad look for your resume.ā
After much comedic tensionāPeacocks strutted, rabbits hopped in circles, Parrots squawked slogansāMukha sighed dramatically. āFine. Weāll plant the mini-forest first!ā
Cheers erupted! š The animals broke into song, Shera roared approval, villagers hugged, and even Mukha cracked a reluctant smile.
Five joyful years later, the Harita Mini-ForestĀ thrivedālush, shady, diverse. Mukha helped water the trees, villagers held picnics, and Shera smiled, declaring, āNow we truly earned our highway.ā
And when the day came to chop the first tree for the road, the animals didn't opposeāit was a single sapling growing beside the highway, tended lovingly and ready to stand guard for decades.
š§ Moral of the Tale:
True environmental care isnāt just about words or selfiesāitās about real, long-term action.
Promises must be rooted in follow-through, not just flash. šø
Community involvement is powerfulāwhen voices unite, even flashy progress must listen.
Real-World Parallels:
This story satirically reflects recent events in India where activists halted infrastructure expansion over inadequate compensatory plantation ā echoing Mysuruās road widening protest after 40 trees were felled with little assurance of new saplings.It also recalls Delhi High Courtās directives to rework SOPs around tree cutting and planting coverage.
š News Referenced & Message:
What it's based on:
Mysuru activists stopping road widening due to missing plantation guarantees
Delhi HC's new SOP for tree felling requiring pre-planning, affidavit, tall compensatory trees, and maintenance tracking.
Core message:Ā Sustainable development needs more than promisesāit demands proper planning, community consent, and real action. Trees arenāt just tokensātheyāre our lungs, heritage, and home.