conservation of natural resources, water ,soil, and forest

As resources are depleting at faster rate, so here are some methods to conserve natural resources as these are the means to satisfy many need of human life .

1. Conservation of Energy, Water, Forest and Soil - Shilpa Srivastava

2. CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES As the human population is growing continuously, the consumption of natural resources is also increasing. With the increase of industrialization and urbanization of the modern human society, the use of all these resources is increasing day by day. If these resources are not properly managed and used, there will be a serious scarcity of these resources. So, we need to conserve the natural resources.

3. Conservation is the proper management of a natural resource to prevent its exploitation, destruction or degradation.

4. The government of I ndia has undertaken many measures for the conservation of the resources Regulations and reforms for proper housing and infrastructure development to avoid land acquisition problems. Mass media public service messages to educate the people on the importance of conservation of resources.

5. Increase the wildlife and forest reserves in the country Schemes to do a proper inventory of the resources and monitor changes in the environment. Various projects and schemes that promo

6. Renewable Energy There are some resources that can not be exhausted and are available in planet. These can be easily replenished through natural process in different ecosystem and are often known as renewable natural resources.

7. Wind Energy : Solar Energy Biogas Energy : Solar cooker

8. Non-Renewable They are coming from energy limited sources on earth in quantity and therefore are exhaustible and they vanish fifty-sixty year from now. Example: coal, petroleum and natural gas are considered non-renewable because they can not be replenished in short period of time. These are called fossil fuels.

9. Why We Should Conserve Energy We hold the right to utilize the earth’s energy resources with a responsibility such a way that we carry forward a better environment for our next generation. Conservational fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, natural gas etc. the major sources of energy in present trend due to continuous use They may not last till the end century.

10. Conservation methods of Energy 1) Home We should not keep lights unnecessarily switched on . Use solar cooker for cooking. Which will make the food more nutritious and will save your LPG expenses… Uses LED lighting. Keep light bulbs dust-free. Dust on bulbs could be reducing your light output by 50%

11. Water conservation

12. What is the need of water???? Water need for the activity like….. Domestic activity….(personal, household and municipal) Agriculture…. Industrial applications….(power generation) Recreation Fire extinction

13. Where from water get????

14. Fresh water availability…. Only 3% of all water on earth is fresh…

15. Factor regarding stress of water Population Inappropriate agriculture Industrialization Urbanization Leaky municipal pipes Poor watershed management pollution

16. Conservation methods Use of modern irrigation methods Conserving water in industries Protecting groundwater resources Don’t leave the tap running and proper domestic use. Improving water management strategies…like water harvesting… And waste water treatment to avoid water pollution and save the aquatic and our life.

17. Forest Conservation Forest conservation is the practice of planning and maintaining forested areas for the benefit and sustainability of future generations.

18. Methods of Forest Conservation Regulated and Planned Cutting of Trees One of the main reasons of deforestation is commercial felling of trees .  Although trees are considered as perennial resource, when exploited on a very large scale, their revival cannot be possible

19. Therefore , cutting should be regulated by adopting methods like : ( i ) Clear cutting, (ii) Selective cutting, and (iii) Shelter wood cutting

20. The clear cutting method is useful for those areas where the same types of trees are available over a large area . In that case, trees of same age group can be cut down in a selected area and then marked for re-plantation

21. In selective cutting only mature trees are selected for cutting. This process is to be followed in rotation . Shelter wood cutting is where first of all useless trees are cut down followed by medium and best quality timber trees.

22. 2. Control over Forest Fire Destruction or loss of forest by fire is fairly common.  Because trees are highly exposed to fire and once started it becomes difficult to control

23. In order to save forests from fire, it is necessary to adopt latest techniques of fire fighting .  Some of the fire suppression techniques are   Develop three meter wide fire lanes around the periphery of the fire  arrangement of water spray  fire retardant chemicals should be sprayed from back tank and if possible by helicopters

24. Reforestation and Afforestation  A ny forested land, which has been destroyed by fire or mining activities, should be reforested  New plantations will not only increase the forest cover but also help in making up the eco-balance

25. Protection of Forests   Several forest diseases resulting from parasitic fungi, rusts, mistletoes, viruses and nematodes which cause the destruction of trees  S hould be protected either by use of chemical spray, antibiotics or by development of disease resistant strains of trees

26. Role of Government in Forest Conservation ( i ) Pass acts for the conservation of forests, ( ii) Survey of the forest resources , (iii) Regulate the commercial use of forest products, (iv) Protect forest from fire, mining and other natural calamities, (v) Develop national parks,

27. Forest Management ( i ) Survey of forest, ( ii) Categorization of forest . (iii) Economic use of forest, ( iv) Administrative setting for forest management (v) Use of forest land as tourist centers (vi) Policy decisions and their proper Implementation

28. Conservation of Soil Soil conservation is the preventing of soil loss from erosion or reduced fertility caused by over usage ,soil acidification or other chemical soil contamination.

29. METHODS FOR SOIL CONSERVATION TERRACE FARMING This method of farming uses "steps", that are built onto the side of a mountain or hill. On each step, various crops are planted, and when it rains, instead of washing away all of the nutrients from the soil, the nutrients are carried down to the next level. Additionally, these "steps" prevent a free flowing avalanche of water that would take plants with it and destroy all of the crops on the hillside.

30. TERRACE FARMING

31. CONTOUR PLOUGHING Contour plowing is the farming practice of plowing and/or planting across a slope following its elevation contour lines. These contour lines create a water break which reduces the formation of rills and gullies during times of heavy water run-off; which is a major cause of soil erosion. The water break also allows more time for the water to settle into the soil.

32. Contour plowing

33. Practice no till farming With no till farming, crops are allowed to remain rather than being plowed under at the end of the season. This practice keeps soils anchored in place rather than having bare ground exposed to wind and water.

34. CROP ROTATION Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons. Crop rotation also lessens the build-up of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped, and can also improve soil structure and fertility by alternating deep-rooted and shallow-rooted plants.

35. Afforestation The best way to conserve soil is to increase area under forests. Indiscriminate felling of trees should be stopped and efforts should be made to plant trees in new area.

36. Afforestation

37. Constructing Dams Much of the soil erosion is caused by river floods and it can be avoided by constructing dams across the rivers. This checks the speed of water and saves soil from erosion.

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