4. Recover: when we cut trees to construct industries or roads for
transportation, it is important to grow trees in another areas.
Discuss about various programmes to implement ‘recover’ to
prevent environmental threat.
Collect information about technology used for transplantation of
trees and discuss in your class room.
Conservation Groups
Governments enact laws defining how land should be used and which
areas should be set aside as parks and wildlife preserves. Governments
also enforce laws designed to protect the environment from pollution,
such as requiring factories to install pollution-control devices. Finally,
governments often provide incentives for conserving resources.
Many international organizations are also dedicated to conservation.
Members support causes such as saving rain forests, protecting threatened
animals, and cleaning up the air.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an
alliance of governments and private groups founded in 1948. The IUCN
works to protect wildlife and habitats. In 1980, the group proposed a world
conservation strategy. Many governments have used the IUCN model to
develop their own conservation plans. In addition, the IUCN monitors the
status of endangered wildlife, threatened national parks and preserves, and
other environments around the world. Take Kothapally village as an example;
discuss the role of organizations involved in conservation and that of the
villagers.
Can international, national or state organizations alone manage a
resource? Who are all involved in the whole process of management?
Suggest some ways in which you and your friends would like to
manage a resource?
Are we also an important resource of nature? How?
Find out the usage of water in Litres per day in your home? Do you
actually require that much water and how much water is enough in
accordance with National standards?
It is time to know our responsibilities to protect natural resources for
future generations.