Conservation - Keeping Nature’s Balance

Conservation - Keeping Nature’s Balance

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X6-XM0f_MVk/Ufu7oLuVuSI/AAAAAAAAASc/jtloMNkRhL8/s1600/global-conservation-concept-9949789.jpgConservation seems like a big word, but it is actually very simple. It means understanding nature’s balance and not taking more than your fair share.

How many plants and animals live near you? Probably more than you think. One small garden is home to a tiny universe of plants and animals that are all dependent on one another and the environment for survival.  For example, you probably have earthworms in your soil. The earthworms help keep the soil healthy so 1._________.The plants feed many animals, including birds, squirrels, rabbits and foxes. 2._____________, the plants will even feed you.

If we destroy one part of this ecosystem,  everything else 3._______________ . For example, if the foxes leave, the rabbits will become too numerous. The rabbits eat all the plants – including your lovely garden.

Now imagine the number of ecosystems all over the world. Everywhere you look, nature is in delicate balance. Don’t think because you’re human and buy your food 4.___________, you’re not affected. Every living thing on the planet depends on other living things for survival.

You too can 5. _____________: pick up litter; follow the rules when you’re hiking, camping or fishing to protect wild places; and don’t leave the trails or take plants or animals.