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desertification etc. has posed a serious threat to the life of an individual. Therefore, there is an

urgent need to study environmental conservation. However, due to the onset of coronavirus
during 2019 there has been shift in the strategies for implementing various methods of

Environmental conservation. But the new methods, policies and strategies can be
implemented after studying in detail the positive and negative effect of coronavirus pandemic

on environmental conservation.
Management, protection, restoration and preservation of our natural environment for our

future generations are the main goals of Environmental Conservation which will aid in saving

our biodiversity from losing species and ecosystem destruction due to the harm caused by the
activities of human beings. Conserve by using less energy and embracing alternative energy

sources

1. 1 Need for Environmental Conservation
With rapid increase in globalization and industrialization there has been an increase in the

depletion of our natural resources and also problems like pollution, climatic change,
extinction of many varieties of flora and fauna which has disturbed our ecological balance.

So, it has become really necessary to work towards conservation of Environment and protect
our mother nature for the coming generations.

The main indicators which highlight the need for environmental conservation are:

a) Decreased air Quality
b) High value of BOD in water

c) Desertification of land
d) Enhanced use of pesticides and insecticides

e) Deforestation
f) Increase in carbon footprint

g) Rise in environment related health problems

h) Wild animals moving towards the human habitats
i) Depletion of ozone layer

j) Extinction of various species of flora and fauna

k) Climatic changes
1. 2 Importance of Environmental Conservation

The importance of environmental conservation has been briefly illustrated in Figure 1.

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