Sri Vijaya Puram, Dec. 19: The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Dr. Chandra Bhushan Kumar, IAS, has said that flora and fauna have always been an integral part of our traditional knowledge and folk tales often featured animals, birds and other living beings. He stressed on the importance of understanding and conserving the Islands’ unique biodiversity. Mentioning that modern lifestyles have distanced us from having close connection with nature, he urged younger generations to make an effort to experience nature in its truest form.