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Natural Conservation is the wise management and utilization of natural renewable resources in a sustainable manner to ensure the maintenance of biodiversity. The protection, preservation, management, or restoration of wildlife and natural resources such as forests and water.

Threats to Nature
 * Pollution: Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment. These harmful materials are called pollutants. Pollutants can be natural, such as volcanic ash. They can also be created by human activity, such as trash or runoff produced by factories. Pollutants damage the quality of air, water, and land.


 * Deforestation: Deforestation is the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides the forest. This can include clearing the land for agriculture or grazing or using the timber for fuel, construction, or manufacturing. Forests cover more than 30% of the Earth's land surface, according to the World Wildlife Fund.


 * Soil Erosion:'' Soil erosion is the displacement of the upper layer of soil; it is a form of soil degradation. This natural process is caused by the dynamic activity of erosive agents, that is, water, ice, snow, air, plants, animals, and humans.
 * Over Fishing: Overfishing is catching too many fish at once, so the breeding population becomes too depleted to recover. Overfishing often goes hand in hand with wasteful types of commercial fishing that haul in massive amounts of unwanted fish or other animals, which are then discarded.


 * Illegal Species Trade:Some examples of illegal wildlife trade are well known, such as poaching of elephants for ivory and tigers for their skins and bones. However, countless other species are similarly overexploited, from marine turtles to timber trees.

' What Can we do to conserve Natural Resources? 

Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Cut down on what you throw away.


 * Volunteer. Volunteer for cleanups in your community.


 * Educate.


 * Conserve water.


 * Choose sustainably.
 * Shop wisely.


 * Use long-lasting light bulbs.
 * Plant a tree.