Concept of Natural Resources Conservation

The natural surroundings around us, is called environment. The state of air, soil, mountain, plants, trees(vegetation), creatures, etc. in the nature affects the human life. Natural vegetation, plants and trees and the creatures, birds and animals living in it and the air, water, soil. mountain, minerals, etc. are components of environment. Man gets air to breath, food to eat, water to drink and all other requirsites for daily life from environment. In fact, our life depends upon the environment. Hence, man has to keep balance with the nature. For this purpose, man should make best use of natural resources wisely, on the one hand, and to dispose of the waste materials(dirts) with care, on the other.

The unwise activities of man and the exessive growth of population causing excessive burden on the natural resources, have had negative efect on the environment everywhere. The problems of soil erosion, flood, landslide, decline in agriculture productivity, etc. have taken place due to deforestation. Similarly, the unwise disposal of wastes (dirt and filth), smoke, dust, etc. have increased pollution. To solve these problems and to save the existence of living things on the earth, the conservation of environment has become indispensible. It simply means conservation of natural resources. To use natural resources with cre without disturbing the balance of the environment is the real conservation of natural resources.