There can be no doubt that human beings have been responsible for loss of wildlife because we tend to exploit the natural world for our own purposes. Our ancestors, however, understood their relationship with other species much better. I would argue that it is this sense of harmony with nature that we need to recapture.
One of the main reasons why certain species of wildlife have become threatened is loss of habitat. As the population of the world has grown, humans have claimed increasingly large areas of land for the construction of homes and cities. An inevitable result has been the removal of plants and trees and the destruction of animal territories.
Increasing urban development has, in turn, led to global warming, which is another contributing factor. Temperature and rainfall are critical to the survival of wildlife. Global warming has brought about a shift in weather patterns, resulting in drought, flooding and heatwaves, all of which have taken their toll on the natural world.
So what can be done? I believe that the problem has to be tackled on a number of levels. As individuals, we should ensure that we treat the countryside with respect, avoid activities that harm animal life and, if possible, participate in projects or donate to charities that work to protect the world around us.
However, it seems that the real work has to be done on a national and international level. What governments need to do in their own countries is to encourage sustainable building practices, limit urban growth and reduce human activities which contribute to global warming. But they also need to sign up to treaties that enable nations to collaborate in the protection of the world’s divers species. After all we cannot live without our flora and fauna.
Many of the threats to plant and animal life are a direct result of human activity, so it is now time to redress the situation. If we do not do this, we may be the next species to become endangered.
There can be no doubt that
human
beings have been responsible for loss of wildlife
because
we tend to exploit the natural
world
for our
own
purposes. Our ancestors,
however
, understood their relationship with other species much better. I would argue that it is this sense of harmony with nature that we need to recapture.
One of the main reasons why certain species of wildlife have become threatened is loss of habitat. As the population of the
world
has grown,
humans
have claimed
increasingly
large areas of land for the construction of homes and cities. An inevitable result has been the removal of plants and trees and the destruction of animal territories.
Increasing urban development has, in turn, led to global warming, which is another contributing factor. Temperature and rainfall are critical to the survival of wildlife. Global warming has brought about a shift in weather patterns, resulting in drought, flooding and heatwaves, all of which have taken their toll on the natural world.
So
what can
be done
? I believe that the problem
has to
be tackled
on a number of levels. As individuals, we should ensure that we treat the countryside with respect, avoid activities that harm animal life and, if possible, participate in projects or donate to charities that work to protect the
world
around us.
However
, it seems that the real work
has to
be done
on a national and international level. What
governments
need to do in their
own
countries is to encourage sustainable building practices, limit urban growth and
reduce
human
activities which contribute to global warming.
But
they
also
need to
sign
up to treaties that enable nations to collaborate in the protection of the
world’s
divers species.
After all
we cannot
live
without our flora and fauna.
Many
of the threats to plant and animal life are a direct result of
human
activity,
so
it is
now
time to redress the situation. If we do not do this, we may be the
next
species to become endangered.