Governments are facing an ethical dilemma over-allocating resources to protecting wild animals or human population. Some people truly support the latter argument; however, I do believe that money should be spent intelligently to benefit both animal and human population.
The protection of animals should be high on the agenda of every authority. Firstly, preserving wildlife helps balance the ecosystem which is severely damaged by human activities. The number of endangered animals is increasing sharply in recent decades. Once natural habitats are destroyed, over lives are also affected; therefore, it is worth protecting wild animals. For example, if the practice of whaling is not banned, ecosystems of our oceans will be altered forever and it will result in difficulties of thousands of livings who now depend on oceans. Secondly, saving animals also means preserving habitats. Natural rainforests and wetlands are homes of thousand animals. Protecting their lives plays an important role in maintaining those natural resources, which helps reduces disaster like erosion, flooding, drought and the like. Moreover, natural habitats are also the greatest resource for medical and biological research.
Besides, preserving wildlife also benefits human beings since it creates great opportunities for ecotourism. In fact, national parks or wildlife safaris provide numerous job vacancies. The Nam Cat Tien National Park in Vietnam has helped cut the unemployment rate in underdeveloped areas since it creates job opportunities for hundreds of workers. Additionally, governments have great profits from ecotourism as well, which contributes largely to national economic growth.
From all the above-mentioned, although wildlife preservation is a drain on a nation’s budget, it is our imperative nowadays. It is not also a country’s responsibility but also each individual’s.
Governments
are facing an ethical dilemma over-allocating resources to protecting wild
animals
or
human
population.
Some
people
truly
support the latter argument;
however
, I do believe that money should
be spent
intelligently
to benefit both
animal
and
human
population.
The protection of
animals
should be high on the agenda of every authority.
Firstly
, preserving
wildlife
helps
balance the ecosystem which is
severely
damaged by
human
activities. The number of endangered
animals
is increasing
sharply
in recent decades. Once
natural
habitats are
destroyed
, over
lives
are
also
affected
;
therefore
, it is worth protecting wild
animals
.
For example
, if the practice of whaling is not banned, ecosystems of our oceans will
be altered
forever and it will result in difficulties of thousands of livings who
now
depend on oceans.
Secondly
, saving
animals
also
means preserving habitats.
Natural
rainforests and wetlands are homes of thousand
animals
. Protecting their
lives
plays an
important
role in maintaining those
natural
resources, which
helps
reduces
disaster like erosion, flooding, drought and the like.
Moreover
,
natural
habitats are
also
the greatest resource for medical and biological research.
Besides
, preserving
wildlife
also
benefits
human
beings since it creates great opportunities for ecotourism. In fact, national parks or
wildlife
safaris provide numerous job vacancies. The Nam Cat
Tien
National Park in Vietnam has
helped
cut
the unemployment rate in underdeveloped areas since it creates job opportunities for hundreds of workers.
Additionally
,
governments
have great profits from ecotourism
as well
, which contributes
largely
to national economic growth.
From all the above-mentioned, although
wildlife
preservation is a drain on a nation’s budget, it is our imperative nowadays. It is not
also
a country’s responsibility
but
also
each individual’s.