NEED AND PURPOSE FOR CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY: Biodiversity, a contraction of “biological diversity,” generally refers to the variety and variability of life on Earth. The very existence of human species and sustainable development depend on biodiversity conservation, therefore the need for conservation of biodiversity is basically for this reason that all living creatures need other creatures and plants in one way or the other. At least 40 per cent of the world’s economy and 80 per cent of the needs of the poor are mainly derived from biological resources. Biodiversity is necessary for our existence as well as valuable in its own right as it provides the fundamental building blocks for the many goods and services which are essential …show more content…
Today biodiversity is being depleted by the loss of habitat, fragmentation of habitat, over exploitation of resources, human sponsored ecosystems , climatic changes, shifting cultivation, poaching of wild life etc. Biodiversity includes various other important things and services such as cultural, recreational, and spiritual nourishment that play a major role in maintaining our personal life as well as social life and since the human beings are enjoying all the benefits from biodiversity, they should take proper care for the preservation of biodiversity in all its form and good health for the future generation. We should conserve biodiversity because of its benefit for example services and biological resources which are essential to live our life on earth and maintain it at its threshold level and derive sustainable benefits for the present and future generation. Appropriate conservation and sustainable development strategies attempt to recognize this as being integral to any approach for preservation of biodiversity. Ever since the Conservation of Biodiversity has gained tremendous importance worldwide, steps have been taken for its …show more content…
(2) All the economically important organisms in protected areas should be identified and conserved as protected areas are an extremely important part of programs to conserve biodiversity and ecosystems, mainly for sensitive habitats. (3) Species in critical habitats should be identified and safeguarded. (4) Priority should be given at its outmost level to preserve ecosystems which appear to be unique. (5) There should be sustainable utilisation of natural resources. (6) International trade in wild life should be prohibited and highly regulated. (7) The poaching and hunting of wildlife should be prevented as far as practicable. For example in Assam on horned rhinos are facing extinction on account of poachers trading them at an international level for monetary gains. (8) Care should be taken for the development and improvement of reserves and protected areas. (9) Efforts should be made to reduce the level of pollutants in the environment which causes an adverse
The rise of conservation was first populated by Theodore Roosevelt in the late 19th century. And the issues surrounding conservation had risen in the US around that time. The new understanding affects the country and its policies. Conservation is a careful preservation and protection of something; especially: planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect.(Merriam-Webster) The causes of rising conservation include overhunting, recognizing its importance. These newfound awarenesses resulted in new policies that preserve for everyone equally.
Landscape fragmentation contributes to loss of migratory corridors, loss of connectivity and natural communities, which all lead to a loss of biodiversity for a region. Conservation of biodiversity must include all levels of diversity: genetic, species, community, and landscape (CNHP 1995). Each complex level is dependent upon and linked to the other levels. In addition, humans are linked to all levels of this hierarchy. A healthy natural and human environment go hand in hand (CNHP 1995). An important step in conservation planning, in order to guarantee both a healthy natural environment as well as a healthy human environment, is recognizing the most endangered elements.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (hereafter: “CBD”) is an international treaty adopted by United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held at Rio de Janeiro in June 1992 and came into force on December 29, 1993. Initially when it came into force there were 168 members now it is 193 in total. The aim to protect biodiversity and the dramatic steps taken for conservation, sustainable use and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits attracted the world communities to become members (History of the Convention, n.d). In principle the convention on biological diversity changed the ownership concept of biodiversity protection i.e. (“common heritage of humankind”) to the “sovereign right” of each member country (Hirsch, 2012). It is the responsibility of the each member to develop and implement policies in a way that helps in the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources. It also recognizes the knowledge of local and indigenous people for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity (Brahmi et al., 2004).The article 8(j) of CBD has an important provision which gives the member state rights to “respect, preserve and maintain” traditional style and knowledge about the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. The protection must promote the wider application of such knowledge and stimulate innovation and also ensure that the benefits are shared in fair and equitable manner to the communities.
Modern-day genetic technology has granted mankind with the opportunity to bring back extinct species from the dead. If humans have come to possess the DNA from an extinct animal population, it is possible to create an identical clone of the animal in question, effectively “bringing it back from the dead”. Many ethical dilemmas surround the practice of de-extinction, and rightfully so. Recreating an extinct species could produce groundbreaking scientific breakthroughs, generating exciting opportunities for future genetics-based research. However, there could also be monumental consequences: the newly revived, once-extinct species might destroy the ecological equilibrium of modern Earth
There are many steps to reach the ultimate goal of conserving all species. The “Service is proposing to administer an oral sylvatic plague vaccine for the species’ primary prey: prairie dog” ( USFWS). Since the plague affects both species, a vaccine will ensure that both species will be saved. When the vaccine is administered the prairie dogs will be protected from the plague. Then there will be more prairie dogs for the black-footed ferrets to thrive. Wildlife conservationists need to observe animals and “monitor changes in population and conduct additional research” (Martin and Perrin 214). Keeping surveillance on animals will give a better chance at helping a species become preserved. Monitoring the animals will keep the species population up, and there will be an ability to record new information
Their success is due to a nationwide initiative to stop illegal poaching at both the local and national levels. One of the reasons this initiative has been so successful is because parks and ecotourism have developed to benefit local communities through employment and shared revenue. This has made the local people value local wildlife more alive than dead. This is important, because the article demonstrates how conservation strategies must be enacted on a local level to succeed. It is not enough to ask people to conserve wildlife for the sake of conservation.
Biodiversity is important for a number of reasons. Humans depend on healthy ecosystems and the plants, animals, fungi, and microbes in these ecosystems for a great number of resources and products. Plants, through photosynthesis, produce the oxygen humans need to breathe. Thriving ecosystems effectively purify
NEED AND PURPOSE FOR CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY Biodiversity conservation is about saving life on Earth in all its forms and keeping natural ecosystems functioning and healthy. Biodiversity is being depleted by the loss of habitat, fragmentation of habitat, over exploitation of resources, human sponsored ecosystems, climatic changes, pollution, invasive exotic species, diseases, shifting cultivation, poaching of wildlife etc. Since the human beings are enjoying all the benefits from biodiversity, they should take proper care for the preservation of biodiversity in all its forms and should prevent the degradation as well as the destruction of the habitats, thereby maintaining the biodiversity at its optimum level which will ultimately conserve the biodiversity for the future generation. The United Nations designated 2011-2020 as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity. In biodiversity, each species, no matter how big or small, has an important role to play in ecosystems.
According to the World Bank, more than 1.6 billion people around the world depend to varying degrees on forests for their livelihoods. Of these, about 350 million people live inside or close to dense forests, largely dependent on these areas for subsistence and income (Chao 2012). The importance of the forest in the survival life of the rural people in the developing countries is enormous. Moreover, forests are very important to local people for livelihoods and they depend on forests resources for various products such as fuel wood, construction materials, medicine, and food in most developing Among the 39 PAs, seven PAs have been recognized as ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP). The 1994 Protection of Wildlife and Protected Areas Law focuses on the identification of nature reserves, establishment of zoological gardens and botanical gardens, protection of wildlife and wild plants, permission for hunting, research studies, permission to establish zoological and botanical gardens, registration, search, arrest and administrative action, and offences and penalties.
Biodiversity loss can lead to extinction, and hurt human life. It is our responsibility to take care of the environment. We bring in machines that harm the environment and destroy animal life. We need to limit ourselves on how much land and resources we consume. There are major issues that are causing species to become extinct and hurt our way of life and other animals do to the change in food chain.
Nature conservation has been one of the most essential applications of ecology in the world since the beginning of human evolution. Natural resources contain all the minerals, land, and water resources which stay beneficial to human society. They can be divided into two categories such as: renewable resources like solar energy and fresh water, and non-renewable resources like fossil fuels and minerals. The UAE believes that the awareness of nature preservation should be well educated to all locals and residents to protect UAE’s surroundings and achieve a high quality of living. The UAE also deals with implementations of science to reach its great potential of protecting nature as a part of its culture. For example, “Masdar City” the most magnificent and sustainable eco-city, that is developed through scientific methods of nature protection. The UAE aims to provide modern solutions that are based on science and technology through collaboration between the governments and participants to make the country a better place to live in. This essay will identify several scientific solutions that have been taken as nature preservation in some institutions of the UAE.
Our country's wildlife and natural reserve is now experiencing threats because of the ever growing population of our country. It is also threatened because of the continuous hunting of the said animals whether for commercial or for subsistence use and exploitation of the resources which the environment has. Also, the ignorance of the Filipinos on the great importance those resources have is a threat to our rich ecosystem.
Nowadays it is common to read articles in newspapers and magazines regarding biodiversity issues. Human beings have been knowingly and unknowingly destroying biodiversity since their existence. Biodiversity is the measure of the variety of species of animals living in an area. Forests are usually areas with high biodiversity while deserts are the opposite. Human beings have always destroyed biodiversity either by deforestation, or by some other means. Biodiversity depletion is a natural phenomenon. But the present levels of biodiversity depletion are many times higher than the natural rate. Recently the levels of loss in biodiversity have started causing global concern. Some of the main causes for loss in biodiversity are alteration of habitats, increasing levels of pollution and human population growth.
The dynamic natural environment and abundant wildlife are the most prominent features of the African continent. Due to its wide variety of biomes ranging from tropical forests to arid deserts, Africa consists of bountiful wildlife diversity. However, because of environmentally harmful human interactions, the variety of biomes is shrinking to all-time lows, which causes wildlife to die out. These detrimental human interactions, particularly livestock overgrazing and desertification, occur partly because the native people who depend on the land for daily life do not realize the potential benefits of wildlife and the unsustainability of their current ways. Poaching for horns and other valuable animal parts has also contributed to the decreasing amount of species present in the wild. However, the methods for conserving the wildlife environment differ in how they address the issue of the dwindling wildlife populations. The conventional method of conservation created in the mold of the Convention Relative to the Preservation of Fauna and Flora in their Natural State (also known as the London Convention) involves the complete centralization of wildlife resources to the government. The newer, more effective method called the Sustainable Use Approach makes drastic changes to the London Convention principles by decentralizing ownership of wildlife and allowing small communities and villages to manage it themselves.
To our respected teacher Ms . Roxanne Japzon, visitors, judges and classmates a pleasant and blessed morning to all of us. Today we are gathered here for this important task that will test our own self- confidence and personality. At this happy and very nervous occasion my topic talks about the preservation of our natural resources. What do you think would happen to us if our natural resources were already exhausted? Look what surrounds us, just turn your eyes slowly and try to feel the harmony of our environment. And now what have you noticed? “EVERYTHING TURNS INTO A BIG METAMORPHISM.”