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increased.

4. Garlick (2020) Reduction in tourism in Wildlife reserves due to lockdown will
directly affect the work of conservation and increase illegal hunting

in Kenya.

5. Sharma et al, The management of solid waste in respect of plastic, biomedical
(2020) and food waste is a major safety and health hazard for sanitation

workers during the spread of coronavirus.
6. Bang & The negative perception of wildlife as disease carriers may result in

Khadakkar retaliatory killings of possible carrier species such as bats and

(2020) pangolins resulting in severe repercussions for the threatened
species.

Thus, though lockdown during pandemic has positively improved the environment but it has

adversely impacted people socially, psychologically and economically.

5. Future Suggestions to achieve the goals of Environmental Conservation Post COVID-

19
• Electrification of transport can help in improving the air quality permanently as

achieved during coronavirus.
• To avert situations of rigorous air pollution, lockdowns can be used as an emergency

measure.

• Effluents should be processed to the level of fresh water by industries before dispensing
in fresh water rivers and lakes and stern action should be taken against people violating

the environmental laws.

• The quality of air which improved significantly due to coronavirus can be held eternally
if government and industries come up with innovative and new ideas.

• More investment should be done on cleaner energies. We should towards sustainable
sources of energy and stop using non-renewable resources.

• Changes in lifestyle adopted because of coronavirus should be retained by people.
• People should be sensitive towards environments and show care to protect and conserve

environment.

• Future planning must aim at attaining a balance between the tourist spots and tourism to
avoid pollution and overcrowding.

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