Nature: Why We Should Preserve Nature and How To Do So

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Nature, as old as it is has been the sole provider of life for any/every living organism including man. It has taken care of it's offsprings and has cater for them. How beautiful can you compare nature? No way, nature is far more beautiful than anything that has ever happened to man.

Nature gives us what to marvel about, some of which includes: The running Rivers, the high mountains, the rain falling from the sky, the speed of cheetah, the ability of a chameleon, the glowing flowers and most especially the way we plant and it grows. Etc. There are so much that nature has created and it's for this reason we have to thank the Almighty God whose love for all made him to provide us such a never ending caterer.

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Firstly, let's consider knowing what Preservation means then we can talk of preserving Nature...
Preservation: Is defined as a process whereby the original form of something is kept or something is kept in order not to lose it. The definition is quite simple to understand and if you have understood that definition then let's continue.

In years past, thousands or millions years having passed. We have lost a lot of wildlife to Extinction same with different species of fruits and trees due to deforestation. Nature has provided us with a lot of timbers and food since ancient times till today. Imagine if the olden people used timbers and firewoods and yet we've still got timbers in the forest that shows how important nature can be to human being. since ancient times man kind has been eating fish and yet fishes are still in the waters in numbers we cannot count. Below shows some of the things nature has provided for man:

• Timbers: Timbers are logs of wood that are gotten from trees for purposes such as building houses, ship building, road construction, bridge construction, etc. This carried out through a process known as lumbering.

• Food: Food is one of the three basic needs of man. This is understood by nature so it has provided food for man from the beginning. Man get to eat when he plant or gets the fruit and other foods from trees.

• Water: Man can't survive without this element in man's life. It is very necessary for digestion of food, and also used for domestic and industrial purposes. Water is a key player in the manufacturing company and at our different homes.

• The Sun: No way, I can't exclude this all important source of life. The sun gives Power, it is through the process of sun shine that photosynthesis takes place in plant. It is also a provider of vitamin D, and also we generate power for our home appliances through the solar energy. The sun is the main source of heat energy, we use use it to dry our clothes and some other farming processes.

• Natural Resources and Mineral Resources: Naturally all the raw materials needed in industries are provided by nature. Man Power, Water, Animal Power are provided by nature including the mineral resources which is mined, refined and processed to be fit for construction and manufacturing. They include: Crude oil, Iron, Tin, Zinc, columbite, etc.

These are few but there are host of other Importance of nature to man.

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Some people go beyond limit to exploit natural Resources, these in one way or the other has its own side effects.
We should learn to preserve naturally existing things and is how and why:

• Deforestation: Deforestation is a process where trees are cut down or harvested without planting or replacing the tree with another. The fact that forest trees is used for making constructions and also for industrial use should be enough for us to preserve the forest, how do we Preserve the forest?

1. By replanting another tree where one is cut down to replace the one that is cut down. By so doing the planted tree will grow to replace the one that was cut down.
2. By allowing the forest to recover from the fallen trees. After cutting down trees from the forest the forest should be let alone to regrow and regain it's balance.
3. By implementing law and regulating excessive falling of trees. It is up to the government to make sure that this very important resources should be protected by making law and bringing up law agencies to enforce the law that limited number of trees should be fallen in the forest.
4. Afforestation: this is a process where trees are planted at areas where there was little or no trees to form a forest. In a case where a forest is left to regain itself, there is need to afforest another area of land to produce trees while the other forest is regaining it's balance.
5. Reforestation: Reforestation is a process where trees are planted in areas there used to be forest but due to Deforestation the trees where fallen and were not replaced. After realizing the need for forestry, places where Deforestation has eaten up government should replant trees and make forest in this area.

The following are the consequences of falling trees without replanting another:

• Climate change set in.
• Loss of wildlife.
• Low food and timber which causes high price in food products.
• Loss of fertility in soil.
• It increases the green house effects.

The above consequences are dangerous.

• Reduction in production of carbon. To we see that the danger of carbon has increased, the use of cars that burn fuels and other industrial disposal of carbon. This has caused the depletion of the ozone later which covers the earth from the direct sun light. High rise of carbon has also cause acid rain, climate change and rise in sea level due to high rainfall and flooding.

How can we reduce carbon in the Atmosphere:

• Through the use of electric cars.

• By encouraging the use of solar energy to generate electricity. Etc.

• Bush Burning: Bush Burning is one of the most harmful way of clearing bushes or preparing farm farms for planting. During this process fire could expand beyond the farmer's control and there by causing wildfire.

Please my fellow steemians, bush burning is not an option for clearing bushes or farmlands. The consequences is terrible it could lead to loss of wildlife and Deforestation even loss of life and properties if it extends to settlements. Let's engage in afforestation and Reforestation these two can be a source of employment for youths and also add to the country's gross domestic production. Thank you for reading I hope as you read you will help put in to actions and see the positive results attached to it.

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