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Introduction
Conservation of Natural Resources
Conservation is about using the things we find in nature in a way that they do not finish.
Conservation is the planned and controlled use of natural resources to ensure they remain available and to protect the quality of the environment.
It means we must be careful with how we use water, soil, and forests so they stay good for a long time.
It means managing these gifts from nature so we do not waste them or lose the different types we have.
Conservation is about protecting natural resources from being lost, wasted, or overused, so they can be used sustainably and their original state is preserved.
This helps us use these things in a way that they last for us and for those born in the future.
Types of Natural Resources
We can group the things we get from nature into two main parts.
Renewable natural resources are those that can be replaced or recovered over time.
These are things that can grow back or be made again by nature after we use them.
Examples of things that can be replaced include:
Air
Water
Soil
Plants
Animals
Sunlight
Rain
Non-renewable natural resources are resources that cannot be replaced once they are used up.
These are things that finish completely once we take them all out of the ground.
These resources are limited in amount and they can finish very easily if we are not careful.
Examples of things that cannot be replaced include:
Copper
Tin
Coal
Petroleum
Bauxite
Other minerals like gold and iron
Key points
- •Conservation is the planned and controlled use of natural resources to ensure their continued availability and protect environmental quality.
- •It involves managing resources wisely to prevent loss, waste, or overuse, promoting sustainable use and preserving their original state.
- •Natural resources are categorized into renewable and non-renewable types.
- •Renewable resources can be replaced over time (e.g., air, water, plants, animals, sunlight).
- •Non-renewable resources are limited and cannot be replaced once used up (e.g., copper, coal, petroleum).