The
 chairman of the Ornithological Society of Kuwait, Abdel Rahman 
Al-Serhan, has issued a statement saying that the non-human-inhabited 
regions of Kuwait are being destroyed by deforestation and livestock. 
He
 warned that if people continue to exploit the unregulated lands with 
animal grazing, the diverse wildlife and plants of Kuwait will suffer 
more and face extinction. 
Calling for the media to help raise 
public awareness, the chairman stated that laws should be implemented to
 protect habitats so that the flora and fauna can be restored. Studies 
conducted by the United Nations Security Council, Kuwait University and 
others have also highlighted livestock grazing as one of the main causes
 of 
Kuwait’s damaged lands and depleted desert vegetation.Our 
sincere appreciation, Chairman Al-Serhan, the Ornithological Society and
 all other organizations and scientists for your concerned voice on 
behalf of the animals and plants that are in danger. 
May we heed
 such calls to action so that the natural beauty of Kuwait and all lands
 still exist for future generations to appreciate. Supreme Master Ching 
Hai has often cautioned of the livestock industry’s costs to both 
humanity and the planet, as in an October 2009 videoconference in 
Formosa (Taiwan).
Supreme Master Ching Hai: Right
 now, one-third of the entire Earth’s land surface is used either for 
grazing animals or growing feed for the animals, not for humans. We 
humans use very little of this agriculture section. This is a 
devastating way to make a cheap profit at the cost of our planet’s and 
our people’s survival. 
We are eating our planet by consuming meat. 
So,
 without the needless animal industry, not only will we gain forests, we
 can also have organic vegan farmlands to grow real, decent food for 
humans, and like the forests, these farmlands can also absorb a lot of 
heat, a lot of heat from the atmosphere. 
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