Friday, July 20, 2018

Benefits Of African Wildlife Conservation

By Kenneth Hill


Wildlife conservation is the act of protecting the endangered plants and animal species as well as their habitats. Safeguard these creatures ensure that the future generation has something to enjoy and to be proud of. Many African Wildlife Conservation organizations advocate for implantation of sound policies for sustainable resource use and protection of species facing extinction. Conservation has an array of advantages, some of which are as outlined in this article.

Conservation helps to protect the animals that are a source of tourist attraction. A number of animals can only be found in Africa. Unfortunately, many of these animals have been lost through poaching and improper resource exploitation. Protecting these animals ensures that tourists will continue visiting this content and have memorable experiences back at home. The amount of money collected through tourism can be channeled to other areas such as improving the living standards of the citizens.

Protected areas act as recreation sites. Various outdoor activities directly depend on interacting with both wild flora and fauna. Such activities include bird watching, camping, hunting, and fishing. These activities help individuals to relax, exercise and to live a healthy life. Protecting the environment and its creatures does not only give the current generation a chance to enjoy recreational activities but also the future generation.

Another conservation benefit is maintaining the biodiversity. Different species interact through food chains and webs. Extinction of one animal that is seen unimportant either culturally or economically may affect others down the line negatively. These can lead to loss of others that were relying on that species for food or habitat. Incorporating better methods of resources exploitation enables a variety of species to survive and new ones to emerge.

Wildlife serves as a source of food for almost all of us. They are also a source of medicines, both herbal and clinical medicine. Conserving them helps in the discovery of other alternative sources that can help in creating food security. Keeping many species in one area creates a healthy interaction while protecting one species from extinction in case of emergence of disease.

Conservation acts as a mode of research and education. Many students go to protected areas to learn about ecology. Researches are also working hard to discover some of the species that have not been discovered, to find more wildlife interaction and their characteristics. Preserving the biodiversity gives a chance to future scientists to proceed with research.

Protection also offers psychological benefits. Wildlife diversity provides an appeal as one can spend time hunting, nature walking or watching the animals helps your mind to relax while enjoying. Studies indicate that those affected by depression can benefit from taking sometimes in a quiet place such as a conservation garden.

Wildlife can act as environmental indicators. Various animals migrate from one location to another in search of water and pasture, indicating the likelihood of drought. Some may even indicate chemical toxicity in certain regions and the level of pollution. Species such as plants play a significant role in reducing pollution, erosion and attracting rainfall. Trees are carbon sink and help to reduce ozone depletion by decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.




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