CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES 1
BIOLOGY SSS 2 SECOND TERM
WEEK EIGHT
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES 1
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE
Students should be able to;
- Define conservation
- Enumerate reasons to protect lands and wildlife from destruction and extinction.
- State reasons why conservation laws should be obeyed
- List resources that could be conserved.
CONTENT
A resource is any natural or artificial substance or energy which can be used for the benefits of mankind. Natural resources are those which exist in the environment naturally, that is, they are not created by humans. They are soil, water, sunlight, the wind, plants, coal etc.
Natural resources are classified further into exhaustible and inexhaustible resources. Exhaustible resources are those which are limited and will be exhausted with continuous usage, for example, coal, natural gas etc. whereas inexhaustible resources are those which cannot be depleted by human consumption, for example,.... View More
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