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A broad assortment of animal species have been roaming around our world ever
since the origin of the earth; precisely 4.6 billion years ago. History has proven that
animal species were the first intelligent beings to have emerged upon the earth.
Reiterating back to how the animal species were the first to roam the land nowadays
seems a bit difficult to believe. It is difficult to believe because they have been slowly, but
surely dying off. It is a situation that is quite difficult to believe either because we are not
exposed to it or know much about it. The conservation of our biodiversity has become
more important during the years because of the diminishing species in the animal
kingdom.
There are multiple reasons why the animal kingdom is dying and some of them
are: animal cruelty, mass murder of animals, animal testing, pollution, viruses, natural
reasons, or even suicide. The list of reasons as to why this is happening is extensive, but
it is a matter that has to be taken into consideration. Biodiversity is the variety of life that
surrounds us, which includes all of the earths plants, animals, habitats, and natural
processes that involves them. Biodiversity is the reason why we have been able to sustain
life in this planet to begin with. Future generations have to know why it is crucial for us
to keep conserving animals. In doing so, three questions will be considered:
Why has the conservation of biodiversity become more important during the
years?
Why has the conservation of biodiversity become more important during the
years?
The conservation of the biodiversity has come to our full attention now more than
ever. This has been a topic that has been getting attention due to a major loss increase in
the biodiversity. Approximately 16 million square kilometers of tropical rainforest habitat
that originally existed worldwide, less than 9 million square kilometers remain today
(World Animal Foundation, 2015). This is an issue that has been going on for quite a
while, but not many pay attention to it. The biodiversity provides us with multiple vital
benefits, but if it is not conserved properly, then we could latter be facing major
consequences.
There are 80,000 species of edible plants known on Earth, but 90% of the worlds
food comes from a mere 20 of these species (CNHP, N/A). The biodiversity provides us
with many other benefits such as: air purification, poverty alleviation, health, purification
of fresh water, agriculture, mitigation foods, pollination of crops and natural vegetation,
carbon sequestration, buffering the land against ocean storms, presentation of soil fertility
and last but not least aesthetics and spiritual (CNHP, N/A).
Just to illustrate the degree of biodiversity loss we're facing, lets take you through one
scientific analysis...
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The rapid loss of species we are seeing today is estimated by experts to be between
1,000 and 10,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate
These experts calculate that between 0.01 and 0.1% of all species will become extinct
each year.
The upper estimate of species numbers is true - that there are 100 million different
species co-existing with us on our planet- then between 10,000 and 100,000 species are
becoming extinct each year (WWF, 2015).
What is our society doing to conserve the wildlife?
There are multiple ways we are contributing to conserve the wildlife. There are
many ways to do so and these are some examples: reduce use of pesticides, getting
involves in ecological restoration, recycling, usage of environmental friendly products,
buying organic food, aiming for energy conservation, reducing single person-car use,
incorporating renewable energy systems, and last but not least by voting, voting helps by
seeking a legislation that affects biodiversity directly. According to (Gateway to doing
good) the top wildlife organizations are: Wildlife conservation society, PAWS, Gorilla
Doctors, Wildlife alliance, WWF, IFAW, WSPA, African wildlife foundation, PETA and
Animal welfare institute. These organizations not only help animals they are also
actively helping with climate change, extinction, animal projects, protection of wildlife
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Here are other stuff you would get, that were not listed above:
Species spotlight card, full of fascinating information about the animal
You will also receive a printable, personalized adoption certificate for the specie
adopted.
By adopting an animal with the WWF foundation you are donating money for a good
cause because you are contributing towards the conservation of animals. There are other
Conclusion
It has become important to conserve the biodiversity during the years because it is
slowly dying off and if it keeps going at the pace it is going at we will soon be seeing
major changes. What our society is doing to conserve wildlife is helping organizations
that latter help in all aspects such as recycling, conserving animal habitats, and diminish
all other acts that affect the animals and their habitats directly or indirectly. Animal
conservation a crucial part for our future generations because it shapes nature and the
balance in the food chain as well, without animals we are headed for perdition. We have
to appreciate our animals and save them before it is too late. We are not only conserving
the many species that live on this Earth, but the Earth itself. We need to see how and what
we can do to preserve our Earth, because think about it, we cant really live in another
planet. And by preserving the species are giving the human race the gift of life.
Reference Page
Morris, H., Dr. (2014). How old is out planet? Retrieved from Institute CreationResearch
website: http://www.icr.org/article/how-old-our-planet/
Spivak, M. (2015, March 5). What will happen if the bees disappear? Retrieved from
CNN website: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/17/opinion/spivak-loss-of-bees/
(N/A) (2012, September 7) 11 Wildlife Organizations You Should Know. Retrieved from
GOODNET website: http://www.goodnet.org/articles/512
(N/A)(2013). Why Conserve Biodiversity? Retrieved from Connecting conservation and
Science/Colorado Natural Heritage Program website:
http://www.cnhp.colostate.edu/biodiversity.asp
(N/A) (2015). Help Save Wildlife Retrieved from World Animal Foundation website:
http://www.worldanimalfoundation.net/wildlife.html