Why conserve plants and animals?

Answer 1

All living organism's (that is flora and fauna) are connected with one food web. so conservation necessary to flora and fauna.

Every plant that is provenant to your area plays an important role in your ecosystem. Some of the most important roles are played by living organisms that are hard if not impossible to observe without knowing what to look for. Mosses, fungus, lichens and molds do the majority of the work cleaning up the place while feeding the mosquitos, flies wasps and bees that do alot of the pollinating plants(that's grasses, plants and trees)and are food for the Birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians that do everything else like disperse the seeds of the plants etc etc etc. You take away one link of the chain and the whole thing might collapse.

A successful species is one that interacts in harmony and not at the expense of its environment.

Answer 2

It is important because wildlife (animals and plants) gives us oxygen, and if wildlife is destroyed animals will lose their homes! Some people don't realize that our planet is special and we need to keep it clean if we want to be able to live here!

Answer 3

Many animal species have either become extinct or are on the verge extinction. This is because of continuous and constant exploitation by man.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) have printed out five main conservation categories of wild animal and plants.

Conservation Categories Of Wild Animals And PlantsExtinct Species

A species is considered extinct when there is no reasonable doubt that its last individual has died, e.g., mountain quail, pink headed duck, one horned rhino and cheetah.

Endangered Species

Species which are in danger of extinction and whose survival is unlikely if the causal factors continue to operate. e.g., Brow antlered deer, hispid hare, Indian rhinoceros, Great Indian bustard, musk deer, blue whale etc.

Vulnerable Species

Such a species contains sufficient number of individuals in its habitat but in the near future, may becme an endangered species if unfavourable conditions persist. e.g., crab eating macaque, golden langur, chinkaro deer etc.

Rare Species

Species that are not presently endangered or vulnerable but are at risk e.g., Indian egg eating snake, Indian pied hornbill and golden cat fall in this category.

Insufficiently Known Species

These are species about which there is not enough information.

Red Data Book

It is published by IUCN, to provide information about threatened species of plants and animals.

Indian Green Book

Botanical survey of India publishes this book. This book provides information about plant species which are rare, endangered or endemic, but all of which are grown in botanical gardens.

Important Measures for the Conservation of Indian Wild LifeIn Situ Conservation

This is conservation of living resources within the natural ecosystem in which they occur. This is acheived by protection of natural habitat and maintenance of endangered species in certain protected areas such as national parks, wild life or bird sanctuaries and biosphere reserves. In India, there are about 73 national parks, 416 sanctuaries and 12 biosphere reserves.

National Parks

This comprises area which is dedicated for conservation of the environment, natural objects and the wildlife therein. Forestry operations are prohibited and it is open to visitors who are not allowed to disturb or harm the protected plants or animals.

Sanctuaries

They are meant to protect and conserve particular species of wildlife. They are not bound by state legislation. Killing, hunting or capturing of any animal species is prohibited. Forestry and other activities such as grazing of domestic animals are permitted as long as these activites do not adversely affect the wild life.

Examples:

• Kaziranga sanctuary (Assam) is for the protection of rhinoceros, elephants, bison, tigers etc.

• Chilka lake is a bird sanctuary (Orissa)

• Periyar sanctuary (Kerala)

• Madumalai sanctuary (T.N)

• Bandipur sanctuary (Karnataka) is famous for elephants, deers etc.

• Gir forests (Gujarat) is famous for Asiatic lions

Ex-situ Conservation

It is the conservation of wild life outside their habitat. This is achieved by perpetuation of sample population in genetic resource centres, zoos, botanical gardens, culture collection (tissue culture) or germ-plasma banks.

Zoos

Zoos or zoological gardens are places where wild animals are kept. The zoos are open to public. The specimens normally found in zoos are rare, exotic, local, and popular ones. Some specimens are also bred in captivity in zoos.

Botanical GardensIn botanical gardens rare, endemic and threatened species of plants are conserved. Plants occurring in different ecological conditions are grown in the botanical gardens. Botanical garden of Ooty and botanical garden of Kolkata are some examples.

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Answer 4

if we don't the earth will be dreary and dull. and humans wouldn't be able to survive without animals. our mother earth has gifted us with many gifts such as oxygen, plants, trees,animals,natural resources etc...... we humans have the responsiblity to protect and save it. BUT instead of it we exploit, kill, hunt, pollute etc.. without these natural gifts we cant survive in this earth and the temperature wil eventually increase.

THEREFORE WE HAVE TO CONSERVE AND SAVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS.

Answer 5

To keep the environment there the way it is supposed to be even though the area is still growing at a alarming rate. they want to make sure that native species of plant and animal can remain there for a while, otherwise the soil could erode or the whole area could drastically change, and if that happens they will be unable to do much w/ wut would be left.

Answer 6

Plants help in the production of oxygen which is what all living things breathe. Plants are also consumed by animals and human beings as food. Animals on the other hand help keep nature in balance while also being used as food for humans.

Answer 7

Well they are all critical for our food chain. We also use them for food which humans cannot live without...

these seem like good enough reasons to me!

Answer 8

There is a need to conserve biodiversity for the sake of our own curiosity and aesthetic appreciation.

Answer 9

So that we don't all die Smart One.