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Conservation of natural resourcesConservation of natural resources

ResourcesResources

Things which are useful Things which are useful for us are known as for us are known as

resourcesresources

What are all the types of resources?

1}Natural resources

1}Man made resources

As the human population is continuously As the human population is continuously growing the consumption of natural growing the consumption of natural resources is also increasing. With the resources is also increasing. With the increasing industrialization and urbanization increasing industrialization and urbanization of the modern human society, the use of all of the modern human society, the use of all the resources is rising. If they are not the resources is rising. If they are not properly used and well managed, a serious properly used and well managed, a serious scarcity will result. Therefore we need to scarcity will result. Therefore we need to conserve the natural resources. This will also conserve the natural resources. This will also upset the ecological balance. upset the ecological balance.

Conservation is the proper management of a Conservation is the proper management of a natural resource to prevent its natural resource to prevent its exploitation, destruction or degradation.exploitation, destruction or degradation.

What are all the types of

conservation?

Soil conservation means checking soil erosion Soil conservation means checking soil erosion and improving soil fertility by adopting various and improving soil fertility by adopting various methods let us no some of these methods.methods let us no some of these methods.

1.1. Maintenance of soil fertilityMaintenance of soil fertility2.2. Control on grazingControl on grazing3.3. ReforestationReforestation4.4. Terrace formingTerrace forming

• Conservation and management of water are essential for the survival of mankind, plants and animals

This can be achieved adopting the following methods:

1. Growing vegetation with drip system.2. Constructing dams and reservoirs to regulate

supply of water to the fields, as well as to enable generating hydroelectricity.

3. Sewage should be treated and only the clear water should be released into the rivers.

4. Judicious use of water in our day-today life.5. Rain water harvesting.

What is Biodiversity?What is Biodiversity?

Now we have an idea about biodiversity. Let us know Now we have an idea about biodiversity. Let us know

how to protect the biodiversity.how to protect the biodiversity.

1)1)

2)2) Prevent huntingPrevent hunting

3)3) Don’t destroy their shelterDon’t destroy their shelter

4)4) More and more wildlife sanctuariesMore and more wildlife sanctuaries

The Water Act was enacted in 1974 for the prevention and control of water pollution, and for the maintaining or restoring of the water in the country. The Act was amended in 1988. The Act was last amended in 2003. 

The Forest Conservation Act of1980 was enacted to help to conserve the country's forests. It strictly restricts and regulates the deforestation of forests or use of forest land for non-forest purposes without the prior approval of Central Government. If they destroy the forest without approval. He may be fined or sentenced to death too.

Project Tiger was launched by the government of India under its prime minister, Indira Gandhi in 1973. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and also to protect them from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage forever represented as close as possible the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger's distribution in the country.

Project Rhino KZN was launched on World Rhino Day, 22 September 2011. It is a provinces of saving rhinos. It focussed association that brings together a provincial government. This is for the conservation body, private and community-owned reserves, rhino owners, leading conservation NGOs and anti-poaching security specialists.

Let we see a video aboutThe importance of conservation

Do you want to save our Do you want to save our sweet home earth?sweet home earth?

Only way is to conserveOnly way is to conserveour resourcesour resources

By:V.S. Hari Krishna