What Is Wildlife?
Wildlife”
is a word we use to describe all wild animals. It includes all animals that
live in the wild. Wildlife includes all mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, etc.,
that live in the wild.
Importance Of Wildlife
Biodiversity: Wildlife helps to
maintain biodiversity, which is the variety of different species living within
an ecosystem.
Pollination:
Many species of wildlife, such as bees and butterflies to pollinate trees,
which is essential for their reproduction.
Seed
dispersal: Some species of wildlife, such as birds and mammals, help to
disperse the seeds of trees, allowing them to colonize new areas.
Pest
control: Some species of wildlife, such as birds and bats, help to
control pest populations that can damage trees.
Soil
stabilization: Some species of wildlife, such as
earthworms and fungi, help to maintain the structure and fertility of soil, which
can help trees to grow.
Water
purification: Some species of trees, such as
willows and cottonwoods, help to filter water, removing contaminants and
improving water quality.
Flood
control: Some species of trees, such as mangroves help to reduce the
impact of floods by dissipating wave energy and acting as a buffer against
storms.
Climate
regulation: Some species of trees, such as
conifers and deciduous trees, help to regulate local climate conditions,
providing shade, evaporative cooling, and windbreaks.
Noise
pollution reduction: Some species of trees, such as
pines and deciduous trees, help to absorb and reduce noise pollution, improving
the acoustic environment for both humans and wildlife.
Air
quality improvement: Some species of trees, such as pines
and deciduous trees, help to filter air pollution, improving air quality for
both humans and wildlife.
Ecotourism:
Some species of trees, such as baobabs and redwoods, are
popular with ecotourists, providing an important source of income for local communities
and promoting conservation efforts.
Education and research: Many species of trees are important for education and research, providing valuable insights into the natural world and helping to inform conservation efforts.
What
Is Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife
conservation is an activity in which humans make conscious efforts to protect
plants and other animal species and their habitats. Wildlife conservation is
very important because wildlife and wilderness play an important role in
maintaining the ecological balance and contribute to human quality of life.
Top Ten Ways to
Save Wildlife
There are more than
7 billion people on Earth. Imagine if every one of us committed to do one thing
— no matter how small — to protect wildlife every day. Even minor actions can
have a major impact when we all work together. Here are ways you can make a difference:
Adopt.
From wild animals to wild places, there’s an option for everyone. Get together
with classmates to adopt an animal from a wildlife conservation organization
such as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Symbolic adoptions help fund
organizations.
Volunteer.
If you don’t have money to give, donate your time. Many organizations and zoos
have volunteer programs. You can help clean beaches, rescue wild animals or
teach visitors.
Donate.
When you visit your local accredited zoos and nature reserves, pay the
recommended entry fee. Your donations help maintain these vital conservation
areas.
Speak Up.
Share your passion for wildlife conservation with your family. Tell your
friends how they can help. Ask everyone you know to pledge to do what they can
to stop wildlife trafficking.
Buy Responsibly.
By not purchasing products made from endangered animals or their parts, you can
stop wildlife trafficking from being a profitable enterprise.
Recycle. Find
new ways to use things you already own. If you can’t reuse, recycle. The
Minnesota Zoo encourages patrons to recycle mobile phones to reduce demand for
the mineral coltan, which is mined from lowland gorillas’ habitats.
Restore. Habitat destruction is the main threat to 85 percent of all
threatened and endangered species, according to the International Union for
Conservation of Nature. You can help reduce this threat by planting native
trees, restoring wetlands or cleaning up beaches in your area.
Join. Whether you’re into protecting natural habitats or
preventing wildlife trafficking, find the organization that speaks to your
passion and get involved. Become a member. Stay informed. Actively support the
organization of your choices.
2023 Theme
World Wildlife Day celebrates the beautiful and varied
forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of
benefits that their conservation provides to people. At the same time, World
Wildlife Day reminds us of the urgent need to step up the fight against
wildlife crime and human-induced reduction of species, which have wide-ranging
economic, environmental and social impacts.
World Wildlife Day 2023 will be held
under the theme “Partnerships for
Wildlife Conservation” to celebrate all conservation efforts,
from intergovernmental to local scale. Within this theme, the day has a focus
on two sub-topics:
Marine life & oceans – with around 70% of our planet
being covered by water, the impact of marine conservation is incredibly
important.
Business & finance – globally, conservation efforts need
to be funded and this work needs to be done in collaboration with business – an
area that, in the past, has been seen as exploitative and unsustainable.
Successful partnerships for conservation must find ways of including business
if we are to reverse the loss in biodiversity.
About the Author: Ihsan Ur Rahman is an environmental
graduate with a keen interest in environment, climate and sustainable
development.
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