Environment conservation is the protection and preservation of natural resources from destruction, wastage or loss. Natural resources include soil, mineral, water, aquatic life, air, forest and animals (domestic and wild)
Importance of
Environmental conservation.
(a) Sustenance of human life: the environment
contains all the resources which sustain human life. This includes soil, water
and air. Environmental conservation seeks to protect and preserve these
important resources for continued sustenance of human life on earth.
(b) Protection of animals and Plants species.
Animal and plants play a very important role in the environment. These include the maintenance of ecological balance in the ecosystem. Ecological balance is a state in which the number of animals and plants in an area is just enough to ensure the continued existence of each other.
Animal and plants play a very important role in the environment. These include the maintenance of ecological balance in the ecosystem. Ecological balance is a state in which the number of animals and plants in an area is just enough to ensure the continued existence of each other.
Human activities such as hunting, agriculture,
settlement, mining and trade have led to some destruction of wildlife.
Environmental conservation aims at protecting the animals and plants from
further destruction.
(c) Economic value: Most economic
activities depend on natural resource. For example fishing depends on ocean
water. For economic development to take place, natural resources must be
protected and preserved to ensure their continued availability.
(d) Future generation: Environmental conservation aims at making natural resource
available for future generation.