Essay on nature conservation for class 8
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Conservation of Nature
Aldo Leopold wisely remarks, “Conservation is a state of harmony between man and environment." Conservation is not an option; it is the only direst necessity. Without it, man may jeopardize his own survival. Our nature is not only precious, but it is invaluable also! Man has been so much engrossed in his progress and prosperity; he does not have time to see the irreparable damage that he is doing to the health of planet earth.
The present rate at which the natural resources are being used is quite alarming. The rate of consumption is faster than the rate of their natural replenishment. If the rate of consumption is not reduced, soon all the natural resources will be used up. There won't be left anything for the coming generations. Now the question arises; "Are we to leave a scorched planet to the coming generations?" We will be called highly selfish generation, if we don't leave any natural resources for the future generations. We need to put our acts together. We must follow the principles of sustainable development. We must allow nature to replenish its resources.
Forests are the lungs of our planet earth, without forests our earth will be as barren as hell. Most of the world oxygen that the animal species including man inhale is produced in the forests of nature. Most of the world’s species of plants, animals and insects live in the tropical rainforests. They are important to the environment as they recycle water and control levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere through photosynthesis. They are the world's full-time generators and purifiers of air and water. Their cutting will disturb the natural water cycles which will lead to the shortage of fresh-water in the water reserves of the world.
Let's cooperate with nature to allow us to continue living in abundance. Let's not be selfish and avaricious. After all it is our responsibility to bequeath a healthy and prosperous planet. Being parents it is our moral responsibility. Let's take care of our planet and use the natural resources wisely and frugally! Man cannot create like God; however, man can conserve what he has received from God.
Natural resources are broadly categorized into renewable resources and non-renewable resources. Renewable resources are the ones that replenish naturally. These include air, water and sunlight. The use of these resources is encouraged over the non-renewable resources as the latter do not replenish and are fast depleting.
Conservation of nature is an issue that must be taken seriously. While the governments of different countries are employing various means to conserve nature, individuals must also come forward to contribute their bit in this direction. Some of the ways in which the common man can help in the conservation of nature is by planting trees, restricting the use of paper, stopping wastage of water and electricity, stopping ill practices such as hunting of animals, and employing rain water harvesting systems. It does not take much to put the above mentioned ideas to practice. However, if each one of us contributes our bit to it, the difference it will bring about would be tremendous.