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• Food Resources: Resources that are used as food, or provide food for organisms are called food resources. Plants
serve as food resources for herbivores and omnivores. Animals and birds are the source of food for many organisms
who are carnivores and omnivores. Agriculture is the main source of plant food resource for human beings.
• Energy Resources: An energy resource is something that can produce heat, power life, move objects, or produce
electricity. There are 5 fundamental sources of energy:
w Nuclear fusion in the Sun (solar energy)
w Gravity generated by the Earth and Moon
w Nuclear fission reactions
w Energy in the interior of the Earth
w Energy stored in chemical bonds.
Most of the energy we use today come from fossil fuels. But fossils fuels have a disadvantage in that they are
non-renewable on a human time scale, and causes other potentially harmful effects on the environment.
28 July every year is celebrated as World Nature Conservation Day that focuses on
conserving and protecting our natural resources.
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION
Natural Resource is the main reason for our existence on this planet. Many natural resources are present in the
environment in abundance, some resources can ultimately perish due to increase in population and industrialisation.
It is important to conserve these natural resources by doing our part in saving it for our future generation. The direct
or indirect consumption of natural resources across the globe has led to their rapid depletion. As a result of this many
countries of the world are calling for better means of managing and sustaining these natural resources.
Need to Conserve Our Natural Resources
We need to conserve our natural resources because of the following reasons:
• For our survival.
• To maintain our environmental balance.
• It is an important factor for the economic development of a country.
• It takes millions of years to replenish non-renewable resources.
• Due to increase in population and rapid urbanisation, these resources are getting exhausted at a higher rate.
China has the most natural resources estimated to be worth $23 trillion, 90% of which
are coal and rare earth metals.
How To Conserve Our Natural Resources
Natural Resources are consumed by living organisms directly or indirectly for their existence. Conservation of natural
resources helps in maintaining an ecological balance. We can conserve it for our future generations by protecting it in
different ways as discussed below:
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