Essay On Nature Conservation

Theyareresponsibleforcleaningtheairmostlivingcreaturesbreath,theygivehumansandanimals materialtobuildhomesandbuildingswith,theyhelpkeepthedirtinplace,and,amongmanyother uses,theygavehumansthematerialthatpeopleuseeveryday,paperTheydoallthisforhumans, andalltheyneedinreturnisfortheiryoungtobeplanted.Ifyouhavenotguessedbynow,thisis describingtrees.Itisvitalforhumanstomaintainnotonlythetreespopulation,butalsothe populationofallwildlife.Wildlifeconservationisimportantbecauseregulateswildlifepopulation, helpsbalancetheecosystem,andmaintainsthenaturalbeautyforfuturegenerations.Peoplemostly assumethatmaintainingwildlifepopulationshowmorecontent

Also,whenthedeerpopulationistoohigh,farmerscropsbecomedamagedbythedeer,aswellas therearemoredeerkillingsbycar("Deer"par.1–10).Itisimportanttokeeptrackofananimals populationinordertomakesurethatthenegativesideaffectsdonotoccurSometimesitmeans keepingonespeciesinitsownhabitatandpreventingitfromexpandingintohabitatsthatarenotits own.Specieswhomanagetodothisarecalledinvasivespecies.SpeciessuchastheLionfish.

LionfisharenotanativespeciestotheAtlanticOcean.Theyareavenomous,fastreproducingfish thatareaggressiveeatersandwilleatalmostanythingincopiousamounts.Theyeatsomuchthat theywillactualbecomeobeseandcontractliverdiseasesTheyhavenoknowpredators,besides humans.Becausetheyhavenopredators,onceintroducedtoareef,theycanwipeout90%ofit. "ThelionfishinvasionisprobablytheworstenvironmentaldisastertheAtlanticwilleverface"said GrahamMaddocks,presidentandfounderofOceanSupportFoundation("Lionfish"Par.3).

Lionfishareespeciallydangeroustoecosystems,becausethenativeaquaticlife–formsdonothavea naturalinstincttobewaryofthelionfishSomemaywonder,"howdidthelionfishbecome introducedtotheAtlanticocean?".Well,Floridapetownersaretoblame.Lionfisharemostknown fortheirbeauty,whichmakesthemvaluableaspets.However,theyareviolentfishandtendto attackandkillotherfishinthe

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Relationships–thePowerfulArt

Theworldisanetworkofrelationshipsbetweenpeople,animals,andnature.Moreparticularlythere areimportantrelationshipsthatexistbetweenpeopleresultingincommunitiesthatmakeupsociety today.Variouspeopleincommunitiesareblessedwiththeskillsandingeneralthepowertobring aboutchangetosociety,however,thispowerismoreoftenusedasameanstoinfluence relationshipsinsocietyThroughanalyzingthedepictionofrelationshipsinsocietyandfamily settingsintheNotreDameShakespeareProductionandplaytextofthetragiccomedyTheTempest, weseehowmarriageandfamilysettingsaremeansbywhichsocietiesperpetuatethemselves.This Shakespeareanromancereinforceshowtheindividualparties,fatheranddaughter,fiancéeand fiancéwhichsumuparerelationshipsinsociety,exercisetheirpowerindifferingwaysasportrayed inthescreening'sblockingandactors'dictionwhileadoptingtheuseofhumanemotionsandcertain physiologicalfeelingstomanipulateothersbeings.

Firstly,inexaminingandcritiquingtheFatherandDaughterrelationbetweenProsperoand Miranda,itisvitaltonotethatthesettingonanIsland"Hereinthisislandwearrived;andhere," oughttobeunderstandasexileconsideringthatatempesthasjustoccurred(1.2.171).Whenpeople areawayfromthephysicalplacetheycallhome,theirbehaviorandattitudestowardsoneanother seeminglychangethustheislandbecomes

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A.Introduction

Humanshaveexistedsince200,000yearsbuttheEarthhasexistedaround4.5billionyears.Nature hasprovideduswitheverythingwehavetoday–food,medicines,materials,chemicals,metals, mineralsetc.Itcanonlykeepprovidinguswhenwemaintaintherightenvironmentforittoexist. ThisenvironmentdependsonthebiodiversityofEarth.Thenumberofspeciesofplants,animals andmicroorganismsandthevariousgenesinthesespecies,differentecosystemssuchasdeserts, rainforestsandcoralreefsareallpartofabiologicallydiverseEarth.HenceBiodiversityimpacts everything.WewilldiscusshowBiodiversityplaysacrucialroleonsocial,environmental,and economicfactors.Wewillalsodiscusswhatshowmorecontent

Iftheycannotbecontinuedindefinitelythentheyarenotsustainable.Itisthemostcrucialpillarof sustainabilityMaintainingbiodiversitybalanceandreducingourcarbonfootprintarestepstowards asustainablefuture.Howmuchresourcesweconsumeandhowmuchwegivebackdetermineshow wellwearesustainablydeveloped.

Therefore,acombinationofsocial,economic,andenvironmentalfactorstogetherplayanimportant roleOnepillaralonecannotbetheanswertosolvingthelossofbiodiversityissueAbattlefought onallfrontsisabattlewon.

CIMPACTOFPRESENTGLOBALLOSSOFBIODIVERSITYONTHEFUTURE

LossofBiodiversitywillaffectthelifecycleofseveralspecieswhichdependoneachotherfor survival.Thisdependencedeterminesthesurvivalofspeciesandthechangeofourenvironment. Exploitingthebiodiversespeciestoextinctionwillresultindesertification,riseincarbondioxidein theatmosphere,increasedpollution,increaseddroughts,increaseinlossofitemsthatwederive fromnatureforourownsurvivalsuchashoney,fruits,vegetables,medicinesetcThegreedto exploitwillresultinourultimateextinctionIfasustainablesolutionisn'tprovidedtopreventlossof biodiversity.Ifwecontinuethepathweareonwithouttakingstepstobalancetheequationthe planetwill

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Humansseemtoforgetarebodiesaremadeoforganismswhichmakeustheintellectorganismin theecosystem.Sincewearetheintellectorganism,thismakesusresponsibleforthesurvivalof natureandecosystem.Thisgenerationhasforgottenourancestorsoncelivedlikeallotheranimals intheecosystem.Theywouldhuntforfoodandrelyonthelandforwater,shelterandotherbasic needsNeverthelesswithtimemenhaveevolvedandslowlydistancefromnatureWeseemtonow thinkwenolongerneednatureortheecosystemforsurvival.Onthecontraryweonlyexistbecause ofnatureandecosystem.Societyneedstorealizethisandstartworkingtowardsincorporatingways toincludeecosystemintoourdailylivesasanessentialOnewaywecanstartisbyconservingthis earthmostvaluablenaturalresource,water.

Whatistheonethinghumans,plantsandanimalshaveincommon?Weallneedwaterinorderto survive.Waterisessentialforthegrowthofgreeneryanditkeepsallmammalsbodiesworking properly.Mammals'bodiescannotsurvivewithoutwaterformorethanafewdays.Waterisin bloodwhichcarriesoxygentoallthetinycellsinthebodyWithoutthesecellsthebodywillshut down.Wateralsohelpsthedigestivesystemdigestthefoodweeatandtheremovalofwaste throughurineandbowelmovements.Sincewaterisvitaltoourexistence,whyis"morethanone billionpeopleonEarthalreadylackaccesstofreshdrinkingwater(Barlow ...Getmorecontent...

EnvironmentalScienceEssay

EnvironmentalFundamentals

LauraJackson

Env/100

April8,2013

JOHNENSWORTH

EnvironmentalFundamentals Introduction

Environmentalscienceisdefinedasthestudyoftheenvironmentandtheinterconnectingsystemsit contains,furthermore,thewaypeopleinteractwiththeirnaturalsurroundingsandusenatural resources(wisegeek,2013).Scientistinthisfieldishighlyinterdisciplinaryandextremelydiverse, forexample,ascientistmightstudyvolcanoesorclimatechange.Thisessaywillcoverthe following;thedefinitionofenvironmentalscience,therelationshipbetweenscienceandtechnology andhowitaffectsenvironmentalproblems;theconceptofenvironmentalsustainabilityandwhyit shouldbestudied;howhuman...showmorecontent...

EnvironmentalSustainability

Environmentalsustainabilityistheprocessofmakingsurecurrentprocessesofinteractionwiththe environmentarepursuedwiththeideaofkeepingtheenvironmentaspristineasnaturallypossible basedonideal–seekingbehavior(Wikipedia,2010).Whatmakesenvironmentalsustainabilityso importantisthatitdemandsthatsocietydesignsactivitiestomeethumanneedswhileindefinitely preservingthelifesupportsystemsoftheplanet(Wikipedia,2010).Humanconsumptioncanonly usethenature'sresourcesataratethatcanbereplenishednaturally.

HumanValuesaffectingSociety

ThemostdevastatingenvironmentalchangeofallisthelossofbiodiversityTherateofspecies extinctionhasremainedatonespeciespermillionperyear,furthermore,theacceleratingdestruction ofhabitatsthroughouttheworldleadstoprojectionsofthelossoftwo–thirdsofallspeciesonearth bytheendofthiscentury,andmillionsofyearstorecoverfromtheCretaceousperiod (mindfully.org,2013).Asindividuals,weobtainourfood,directlyorindirectlyfromplants,for example,plantourprimaryuseofmedicinesBiodiversityalsodeterminesthepropertiesof communitiesandecosystems,whichcaptureenergyfromthesun.Theworldislessresilient,more homogeneous,lessinteresting,andwithfeweropportunitiesforourdescendantsandourselves: wheretheprocessreaches

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HOWNEOLIBERALISATIONFLOURISHESINNATURECONSERVATIONANDITS IMPACTSONLOCALCOMMUNITIES.

NeoliberalismhashaditsfootprintsmarkedinthesandsofhistoryIthashaditlimitsandithashad itsadvantagesbutallthosedependsonwhoisthesubjectwelookat.Neoliberalismcanbedefined inalotofdifferentwaysbyscholarsbutthegeneraldefinitionofneoliberalismisthepoliticalterm usedforthetheorywherebytheeconomyisopentoinvestors,andthefreemarketisgivenpriority Neoliberalismhasitskeyplayersasthestate,themarketandthecivilsociety.Thesethreekey actorsinneoliberalismcandefinethetermindifferentwaysastheeffectsandimpactsof neoliberalismplaydifferentlyforeachparty.

InTanzania,theneoliberalizationoftheeconomystartedinthemid–1980swiththeprivatizationof parastatalorganizations,thederegulationandtheopeningupoftradeandbanking,foreignexchange deregulation,andtaxreform(Benjaminsenetal.,2013).Theneoliberalprocesseshavealongterm historyofheavilyimpactingnegativelyoncitizensandtheenvironment.TheeconomyofTanzania ismostlyfromwildlifetourismandgamehuntingTheneoliberalactsinthesecontextcomestoplay whenthelandsustainingthewildlifeissituatedamongvillageswherecitizenslive.Impactsofthe conservationofthelandarisesforthesevillagersandtheenvironmentInthisessaywewilldiscuss howtheneoliberalpracticesinTanzaniaover ...Getmorecontent...

StudentNumber:60373466

Module:GGH1502

ASSIGNMENT2

712923

QUESTION1

EnvironmentalWorldviewsandTheImportanceofResourceConservation

QUESTION3

AcidRain–UnevendistributionandHumanandEnvironmentalEffects

QUESTION1

Theworldconsistsofmanyopposingviewsonhowtheworldshouldfunctionandhowtobest interactwithit.Thefirstpointsdescribesdifferentenvironmentalworldviewsandthesecondpoint describestheimportanceofresourceconservation.

1.1EnvironmentalWorldviewsandValues

Environmentalworldviewsarehowpeoplethinktheworldworks,wheretheyfit,andhowthey thinkethicallyandmorally.Theseviewscanbehumancentred,earth–centeredoracombinationof thetwo(TuckerandGrim,1994).

Human–CenteredandLife–CenteredEnvironmentalWorldviews

Human–centeredviewsconsiderhumanstobethemostimportantspeciesandstewards(apersonin chargeoflookingaftersomething)oftheearth.

Planetarymanagementworldview

Humansarethoughttobethedominantspecies.Theybelievethathumansshouldmanagetheearth, allotherlifeformshavesomesortofinstrumentalvalueforhumanuse Problemsaresolvedwithmoreeconomicgrowthanddevelopment,andbettermanagementand technologyandthattheplanetshouldhaveafree–marketglobaleconomy(TuckerandGrim,1994).

Stewardshipworldview

Humanshaveanethicalresponsibilitytocarefortheearth,theyshouldmakeabetterworldand repaytheearthby

ParkRangerResearchPaper

Theparkranger'sjobisaveryinterestingbut,involvesmanypossibletasks.Parkrangersaremainly responsibletoprotecttheparksandwildlifearoundus.Theirworkplaceisinthewildernessbutalso incityparks,historicalsites,naturepreservesandrecreationareas.Parkrangersofferawealthof knowledgetotourist,campers,largegroups.Theyprepareexhibitsandinformationoverthepark sites,makeconservationprograms,andleadtoursandnaturewalksforthevisitorsRangersarealso involvedinhelpingtoconservethelandstheyprotect,includingstudyingwildlifebehaviorand monitoringairandwaterqualitytodetermineiftheecosystemisingoodshape.InmassiveNational parks,rangersmaysearchforlosttravelers,rescuestrandedmountainclimbers,supervisefire–fightingcrewsandtendtoinjuredparkguests.Rangers...showmorecontent...

ParkRangersspendmostoftheirtimeoutdoors,itisimportantformetobephysicallyfitandhave strongcommunicationskillstointeractwithothers.AlsoParkRangersshouldbewillingtorelocate forajobsoIcanworkcloselywiththedirectsupervisorsintheNationalparkorserviceareaIgo toTheParkRangerjobhasbecomelessavailabletofindbecauseofthefinancialcuttoNational forestsandparksin2007.Theoutlookforanystudentwantingtoenterthisfieldisverylittle.

AnyonethatiswantingtoreallybecomeaParkRangerneedstogetatleastsomeexperienceinthe parksandforestswithNOLScoursestohaveontheirresume.Also,volunteeringforanypark,etc. wouldbeagreatwaytohelpthemselvesintogettingthejobfaster.Therearefourcriticalstagesto followinbecomingaParkRanger:1Researchparkrangerrequirementsforyourstate2Complete educationrequirementsforyourparkranger

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Humans'MoralObligationtoPreserveEndangeredSpecies

ManyspeciesthatexiststodayarebecomingendangeredtoextinctionInthepasterawherehumans didnotexist,extinctionoccurredduetonaturalcauses.Onthispresenttimehowever,extinctionof speciesarethreatenedbyhumans'existence.Humansaretheonlymoralagent;inwhich,ithasthe intellectualcapacitythatanimalsandplantsdonothaveThus,humansarepowerfulanddominate overanyspecies.Manypracticesthathumansdosuchas:treelogging,environmentpollution, exploitationofanimalsandothershasledtomanyspeciesbeingendangeredtoextinction.Thus, humanshaveamoralobligationtopreserveendangeredspeciesforsuchreasonsfocusonshow morecontent...

AnotherexamplewouldbetheFokloramaeventhereinWinnipegwherepeoplerepresentstheir countriesandshowsofftheirculturebyeducatingpeopleabouttheirculture.Therefore,humans haveamoralobligationtopreserveendangeredspeciesbaseoncommunities'culturalicons.Every placehasauniquespeciesinwhichitcanonlybefoundinthoseplacesThoseuniquespeciesisa partofwhichitrepresentstheirculture.Forinstance,acaribouisaculturaliconofManitoba; PhilippineeagleisanendangeredspeciesandisthenationalbirdofthePhilippines;aswellaspanda bearsforChina,koalabearsforAustraliaandothers.Inaddition,peoplevalueindividualanimals simplybecauseoftheirbeauty.AsLill–MarleneRussow(2003p.475)sumsup,"individualanimals canhave,toagreaterorlesserdegree,aestheticvalue:theyarevaluedfortheirsimplebeauty,for theirawesomeness,fortheirintriguingadaptations,fortheirrarity,andformanyotherreasons.We haveamoralobligationstoprotectthingsofaestheticvalue,andtoensuretheircontinued existence."Manypeopleliketotraveltodifferentplacesandadmirethebeautyofdifferentspecies. Thebeautyofindividualanimalsattractspeopletovisitanditaddstoadmirationofthecultureof theplaceThus,topreservetheculturaliconthatrepresentsindividualculture,humanshaveamoral obligationtopreserveendangered

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DisadvantagesOfConservation

Theeffortsofconservationcanhavemanypurposesandcanbringhelptoarea'sthatneedhelp environmentally.Theycanalsobeorganizedbywellpaidgovernmentorganizationsorlocalgroups fundedbythecommunitythattheylivein.SomeexamplesofgovernmentgroupsareNationalPark Service,Natureserve,Bureauoflandmanagement,OceanConservancy,andTrafficalongwith many,manymoreTheremightbealotofgovernmentbuttherearemanymanymorelocalgroups thataredocumented,undocumentedorevenhelpbutdon'tputanamewiththeircause.Eventhough bothofthesetypesoftheseconservationgroupshavethesamegoalandideathereisonebig difference,andtobehonestit'saprettybigoneThisdifferenceinfundingFundingisalsohowbig governmentgroupshelplocalefforts.AexampleofthisisNatureConverselyDonatingmoneyand lendinghelptolocalgroupstoprotectofa100millionacresoflandaroundtheworld.Largescale thingscanalsocomplementlittleeffortsbyjusthelpingaround.AllovertheUnitedStateslittleand largegroupsworktogethertotocleantheenvironmenthelpplanttreesanddon'tcutthemdownand stuffandalsocleanroads(adoptahighwayfoundationorwhateverit'scalled)Thisisanexample ofgovernmentconservationgroupshelpinglocalsbecausemostlikelywithoutthehelpof governmentgroupslocaleffortswouldprobablynotgetoffthefloorandbeabletoanything.This onceagaincomesbacktothebig

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CedricQuintana

ProfCassidyLitle

Eng122–008

July15,2017

RightsofNature

Wemusttakecareofourenvironmentbycontinuallyeducatingouryouthonnaturalselectionand thefourlawsofecology,andsupportingenvironmentalmovementsthatrecognizetherightsof nature

ImpactsofclimatechangeareincreasinglyfeltbyEarth'sinhabitantsincludingus,humans.The currentwarming,whichisonlyonedegreeCelsius,hasaffecteddifferentecologicalprocessessuch as"species'genetics,seasonalresponse,overalldistribution,andevenmorphology"(Hance). SpeciesaresuddenlydisappearingAstudyconductedby"PLOSBiologyfoundthatmorethan450 plantsandanimalshaveundergonelocalextinctionsduetoclimatechange"(Hance)....showmore content...

(Martin)

Westillshouldmaintainthattheecosystemconsistsoflivingspecies,whichintheirnaturehavethe righttoevolve.Significantly,in2008Ecuadorgrantedastatutoryrightonnatureinwhicha sustainablemodelofprogressguaranteesthe"conservationofbiodiversityandtherecovering capacityofecosystems

Forexample,"fishandotherspeciesinarivermayberecognizedashavingtherighttoexistand evolve"(Martin).Ecologistsarethenpursuinglegalprotectionofnature'srighttoevolve.Thisisan appropriateresponsetoDarwin'simplicationsofnaturalselection.Butwhysuchlawdoesnotseize theattentionoftheglobalaudience?

Ecuador,Bolivia,andArgentinaaretheonlycountries,sofar,whichembracetherightofnatureto evolve(Laitos)Instead,wemisusenaturalresourceswhichresultsinhealth–issuesandpollution (Laitos).Wealsoacceleratethenature'scoursetoevolutionthroughartificialselectionorselective breeding

Artificialselectiongetsinthedevelopmentofnature,whichinturnproduceslesserqualityofa speciesAsDarwinputsit:"Howfleetingarethewishesandeffortsofman!","Howshorthistime, andconsequentlyhowpoorwillhisproductsbe,comparedwiththoseaccumulatedbynatureduring wholegeologicalperiods."(Martin)

Inotherwords,weweakentheartofnature.Weselfishlyonlylookatourowninterest.Ourown

Forthisnatureobservationfinal,IwenttomyGrandparent'sfarm.Theyliveonthecountryside. Oncemymotherdroppedmeoff,mygrandmotherandItookofftogoontheirhillstheyhaveon theirland.Wehavetowalkalongthesideoftheroadtogettoagatethatleadstoallthelandand cowpasture.Asweenterthecowpasture,rightatthatmoment,Ifeltaloneeventhoughmy grandmotherwaswithmeIleftallmystressandthoughtsthatIhadandfeltrelievedthatI'm spendingtheweekendbymyselfinmyownworld.AsI'mwalking,thegrasshitsmeandmakesa littleswishsoundthatblendsinwiththelittlewindthat'sblowingacrosstheairandfields.Iwas thinkingaboutthewindforaminuteIthoughtthatifthewindwasn'ttherethetallgrasswouldn'tbe entertainingmerightnowbywavinghelloatme.Thegrassfeltthickandstrong.Iwasswingingmy handacrossthetipofthegrass.Thatfeltgoodtomyhands.Itwaslikethegrasswasgivingmy handsamassage.AsI'mwalkingup,westepacrossmudandalittlecreek.Steppingonmudisvery satisfyingbecauseofthesquishysounditmakes.NotonlydoIhearsquishymudbutIhearthe watersinthecreekflowingrapidlyacrossthefieldsItisn'tastrongsoundbutit'slightenoughto putyoutosleep.AllIthoughtinthosemomentswashowbeautifulthissceneisandhowIwantto liveherewithmygrandparents.Alloverthefieldstherearefencesmygrandfatherbuiltforthe cows.Thewhole

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Developmentreferstothesustained,concertedactionsofpolicymakersandcommunitiesthat promotethestandardoflivingandeconomichealthofaspecificarea.'Biodiversityisthetermgiven tothevarietyoflifeonEarthItisthevarietywithinandbetweenallspeciesofplants,animalsand micro–organismsandtheecosystemswithinwhichtheyliveandinteract.'(WWF)Inrecentyears therehavebeenmanyconcernsabouttherateofdevelopmentinsomedevelopingcountries,which isincreasinglyleadingtoadeclineinthehealthofmanyecosystems,theirqualityandgeographical extentwhichhasessentiallyledtoconflict.Thereareanumberofstrategies,whichexistinorderto conservebiodiversityandstillallowdevelopmentwhichfocusonprotectinglandareasasopposed toprotectingindividualspecies.Aprotectedarea(PA)areregionswhichare"setasideprimarilyfor natureandbiodiversityconservationandareamajortoolinmanagingspeciesandecosystems whichprovidearangeofgoodsandservicesessentialtosustainableuseofnaturalresources" (UNEP,2013),thisincludestheprotectionoffaunaandalsoflora.TheaimofPA'sistoachieve longtermsustainableuseofnaturalresources,ensuringthatfuturegenerationscanbenefitfromthe sameresourcesandenvironmentthatwehaveexperiencedinourlifetime(UNEP2013;IUCN 2008).Inspiteoftheexertionsofpreservationgroupstosecurethepopulationsofdistinctive species,theyregularly ...Getmorecontent...

BiodiversityConservationinAustralia

Biodiversityexistsineverytypeofenvironment.Ourexistence,ashumans,dependsgreatlyon theseenvironments,whetheritbeforfood,materials,orenergy.Thus,theconservationofthis biodiversityiscrucialinsustaininglifeonEarthCurrentlyinAustralia,theriskofextinctionisvery realforthousandsofspecies.Thisisnotonlydetrimentaltotheactualthreatenedspecies,butalso foralloftheotherspeciesintheecosystemthatdependonit.Australia'sbiodiversityisconstantly beingthreatenedbyhabitatloss,unsustainablepractices,overuseofresources,andclimatechange Unfortunately,oncebiodiversityhasbeenlost,itcanneverfullyberestored,thus,wemustact quicklyandefficientlytoensurethattheleastamountofpermanentlossoccurs.

AccordingtoAustralia's2010–2030BiodiversityConservationStrategy,therearethreeimportant stepsthatmustbetakenaboveallelsetoconservebiodiversity.Firstly,allAustralian'smustbe engagedandmotivatedtotakeactionSecondly,everyonemustworktoaidin"buildingecosystem resilience."Lastly,oncethefirsttwostepshavebeentaken,wemustworktowardattainingtangible results(AustralianGovernmentDepartmentofEnvironmentandEnergy).

Currently,themaincauseofbiodiversitylossinAustraliaisverymuchduetohumaninterventionin nature–thisleadingcausebeinghabitatdestruction.Thus,itisnosurprisethatthedemolishingofthe rainforestisamajorproblemandthreattoAustralianbiodiversityAsofnow,withthemassive amountofdeforestationoccurringdailyaroundtheglobe,Australiaistheonlywesterncountryto stillhavelargepatchesofrainforest.Thankfully,today'sworldhasseenasurgeinactivism.Thus,it isnosurprisethattherearemanymovementsandcampaignsbytheAustralianpeopletoprotect theirenvironment.

Unfortunately,however,activismisnotenoughtofullyprotectbiodiversityandpreventfurtherloss. Evenwithallofthegoodthatcomeswiththesemovements,therearealotofproblemswith Australia'scurrentstateofconservation.Australiahasdugitselfintoafairlydeephole;continuing unsustainablepracticesinthe

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PersuasiveEssayOnTheConservationMovement

Thereisnoquestionthathumansarethecentralecologicalforceintoday'scivilization.Ifhumans arethecentralforce,woulditnotmakesensethathumanshavethemoraldutytoprotectandcare fornature?Natureprovideshumanswiththeassetstosurvive,yethumansaretheonesslowly extinguishingit.Fortunately,therearepeoplewhodobelievethatitistheirethicalresponsibilityto protectnatureTheConservationMovementprovidesanexcellentexampleofhumansbeing obedientinthefightfordefendingnature.Unfortunately,thereisalsodisobedienceoccurringthatis deceleratingtheConservationMovement.Thisdisobediencecomesinmanyformssuchasthe pollutionofoceanwaters,ortheoverharvestingoftreesinrainforestsTheseactsoccurfrom humansthataredisobedientintheirchargetoprotectnature.Outofallthedisobedientactsthatare occurringinnature,poachingevidencestobeoneofthemostsevere.InRosaleenDuffy'sbook NatureCrime:HowWe'reGettingConservationWrong,sheintroducesthetopicofpoachingby writing,"ConservationInternationaltellusthatthelossofwildlifeisoneofthemostimportant challengesfacingourplanet,thatwearefacinganextinctioncrisistorivaltheendofthedinosaurs" (Duffy2010).IftheConservationmovementisgoingtomakeprogressinthefuture,humansmust putanendtopoaching.Inorderforpoachingtoendpeoplewillhavetobewillingtoworktogether, whileexemplifying

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Oneofthegreatestgiftsonthisearthisthemanyspeciesofanimalsthatroamourplanetandthe wildlifethatinhabitourworld.Avastanddiversespectrumofwildlifekeepsourplanetfunctioning properlyanditgiveshumanssomethingtowonderat.Sadly,ourplanet'sspeciesofanimalsare disappearingduetohumanactivity.Ourhumanactivityiscausingthenextmassextinctionandwe areturningablindeyetoitThesixthextinctioninourknownhistoryishappeningandmostof don'tcareorhaveverylittleknowledgeofwhat'sgoingon.Weareignoringthatanimalsare disappearinganditschangingourecosystem."Unlikepastmassextinctions,causedbyeventslike asteroidstrikes,volcaniceruptions,andnaturalclimateshowmorecontent Wildplantsandagriculturalvegetationsrestononcross–fertilizationforreproduction.Producesuch asfruitsandvegetables,bothvitalpartsofthehumandiet,arealldependonbeesandvariousinsects totransmitfromoneflowertoanother.Butwhentheenvironmentisdistributedbyhumanactivity andbeesstarttodisappear,thecycleoflifeisbasicallybroken,andthisreducesthevarietiesof thesepollinators,fruitsandvegetablesstarttosufferandweashumanstarttofeeltheeffectsofbees disappearingfromtheenvironment.Manyplantsalsorelyonanimals,predominantlyanimalspecies thatconsumefruitaspartoftheirdietanddisperseseedsduringtheirextractionprocess.Destroying theterritoryoftheseanimalscanseverelyaffecttheplantinsurroundingareathatdependfor reproductionthroughseeddispersion."Overallecosysteminstabilityduetoreducedbiodiversity ranksamongtheconsequencesofspeciesextinctionsAsthenumberofspeciesinafoodchain decreases,therearefewersustainablealternativesformembersofthefoodchainthathaddepended ontheextinctspecies.Biodiversityalsolendsgeneticvariabilitytoapopulation,helpingitadaptto fluctuatingenvironmentalconditions"(Dowd,2018)Thefoodchainandenvironmentareboth affectedbywildlife

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Natureisamultitudeofthingsduetoitsessenceasanabstractidea.Atonepointnaturecan encompasstheworld,life,andeverythingin–between.Whileatthenextmoment,itcantransform intoaqualitativedescriptionofinherentfeatures,humansandtheiractivities.Whileitholdsanaura ofmystery,Naturecansimultaneouslybelikenedtoconcreteideasandthings.Throughouthistory, naturehastakenondifferentformsandmeaningsdependingonwhichperiodisstudiedMyviewof naturecloselyresemblesthatofthecurrentera.Ibelievenatureisanenvironmentdevoidofhuman interventionorcorruption,yetaplacethatremainsanintegralspiritofhumanities'interactionwith theworldaroundthemThisisduetotheshowmorecontent

Lifeanddeatharedelicatestringsthatweavethroughourdailylives.Likeabalancetippingthe scalesofthecosmos,nature'slifeprovidesenrichmentforfuturegenerationsandcivilizations. DiversespeciesofplantsandanimalsscourtheEarth,eachoneofthemstrikinglydifferenttothe veryfiberoftheirDNA.Natureislifeinitsrudimentaryform.Fromtheprimitivelifeofplanktonto theintricatebehaviorsdisplayedbyprimates,nature'slifeispresenteverywhereIsharethecurrent era'sviewthathumanities'existenceisequalinimportancetothemostinsignificantmemberofan ecosystem.Thecontinuationoflifeisboundbyspecies'interdependencefornature'sresources. Withoutharmoniouscohabitation,nature'slifewouldceasetoprogress.Evenasthelastplumesof smokediedownintheburntforest,budsandvegetationbegintosproutandflourish,givinglifeto thedependentsofitsecosystemImagesofgreenery,saplings,andoffspringcrossmymindwhen natureismentioned.Inrecentyears,naturehasdevelopedcolloquialmeaningsasalivingentity. Phraseslike,"savemothernature"or"natureisdying"areusuallyusedtodescribethestateofthe ecosystemweliveandshareNatureisamother,nursingheryoungbacktohealth Duetorecentachievementsinhumandevelopment,thecurrenteraviewsintelligenceasan endearing

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TheNegativeImpactsOfWildlifeConservation

Natureprovidespeoplewitheverythingtheyneedtosurvive,buthumanshaveanegativeimpacton naturewhichaffectsbothhumansandanimals.Wildlifeconservationisveryimportantbecauseif humansallowplantandanimalspeciestogoextinctattheratetheyarenow,manyspecieswillbe lostandlifeonearthwouldfallapart.Conservingspecieshelpsmaintainbiodiversitywhichhelps slowdownextinctionratesAnimalsthathavediversegeneticsallowthemtoevolveandadaptto changingenvironments(Paterson).Natureisnotherejustforus,sohumansshouldhelptopreserve itoratleastdecreaseextinctionrates.Everyorganismhasaroleinanecosystemandallofthemare importanttomaintainbalance(Marshall)

Indicatorspeciesmightforewarnhumanhealthaswellbecauseifthereissomethinginan environment,likeatoxinorahazardoussubstance,itcanalsobeharmfultohumans(Chevalier). Indicatorspeciescanshowushowanecosystemisdoingandifitishealthyornot(Paterson). Savingonespeciesfromextinctioncansolveotherenvironmentalproblems.Agoodexampleis, wolfpopulationsgoingdownwouldcausereindeerpopulationstoskyrocket,causingtheretobeless vegetationforthereindeerandotheranimals.Thelackoffoodwouldcausehighdeathratesuntil wolfpopulationsincreased(Stubblefield).Losingtoomanyspeciescanhaveahugeaffecton humansbecausehumansrelyonnatureforsurvival(Paterson).

Biodiversityisimportant

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UsingNaturetoRelieveStress

Hecticandbusylivesseemtobethenormandamajorpartoftoday'sworld.Peoplearealways rushingtogetthingsdone,whetheritisaprojectdeadlineorjustkeepingupwiththepaceoflife. Thesetimeconstraintsareusuallyrelatedtoexternalinfluencesinourlives–work,school,traffic, family,friendsand/orlifeingeneral.Allthesefactorscreatedramainlifeandleadtostress; however,somepeoplehavehigherlevelsofstressthanothers.Stressisnothealthy;infact,ithas beenproventocauseserioushealthproblemssuchasheartdisease,highbloodpressure,depression andevendeath.Sometimes,peoplejustneedtogetawayfromthestressesoflife,do somethingshowmorecontent

Allapersonneedstodoisgetawayfromthehustleandbustleoflife,escapetoaquietsolitudeof natureandlettheirsensesbeoverwhelmedwithrelaxation.Allfivesensescanenjoywhatnature hastooffer

Notallpeopleareconvincedthatnaturehasthataffectandworkstorelievestress.Twointerviews wereconductedwithMoreheadStateUniversitystudentswhilepreparingthissubjectandpaper. JamesClementsfromWaddy,Kentuckystateshegetsstressedfromschool,hisprofessorsand mainlyjusteverydaylifeHebelievesnatureisagreatplacetogetridofhisstressHemakessure toget"backtonature"everyday.Hedoesn'ttry;rather,hemakesitapartofhiseverydayschedule. OnewayherelievesstressistogorunningintheDanielBooneNationalForestwherethereareno trafficlights,billboards,telephones,computers,deadlines,carsandveryfewpeopleHeisstudying tobeageologist,sohewillalsogoonshortonedayfieldtripstofindplacestorelaxandstudy–he saysithelpshimretainandlearntheinformationbetter.Whenhegetsreallystressedout,hewillgo onbackpackingtripsforafewdaysorevenuptoaweek.Hefeelslikeheisdiscoveringanew worldandgettingtoseethingshehasn'tseenbeforewhenheisalonewithnature.Hesaysthat whenheisgoneforthelongerperiods,hemisseshisfamilyandfriends,andithelpshimtorealize howvaluabletheyareto

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PersuasiveEssayOnTheConservationMovement

Thereisnoquestionthathumansarethedominantecologicalforceintoday'ssociety.Ifhumansare thedominantforce,woulditnotmakesensethathumanshavethemoralresponsibilitytoprotect andcarefornature?Natureprovideshumanswiththeresourcestosurvive,yethumansaretheones whoareslowlydestroyingit.Fortunately,therearepeoplewhodobelievethatitistheirmoral responsibilitytoprotectnatureTheConservationMovementprovidesanexcellentexampleof humansbeingobedientinthefightforprotectingnature.Unfortunately,thereisalsodisobedience occurringthatisslowingdowntheConservationMovement.Thisdisobediencecomesinmany formssuchasthepollutionofoceanwaters,ortheoverharvestingoftreesinrainforestsTheseacts occurfromhumansthataredisobedientintheirresponsibilitytoprotectnature.Outofallthe disobedientactsthatareoccurringinnature,poachingprovestobeoneofthemostsevere.In RosaleenDuffy'sbookNatureCrime:HowWe'reGettingConservationWrong,sheintroducesthe topicofpoachingbywriting,"ConservationInternationaltellusthatthelossofwildlifeisoneofthe mostimportantchallengesfacingourplanet,thatwearefacinganextinctioncrisistorivaltheendof thedinosaurs"(1).IftheConservationmovementisgoingtomakeprogressinthefuture,humans mustputanendtopoaching.Inorderforpoachingtoendpeoplewillhavetobewillingtowork together,while

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