Conservation of Nature and Wildlife

The conservation of ecosystems and species that compose them is extremely important because it would help maintain the natural balances that have recently been disturbed by unsustainable human actions. Any species in an ecosystem has an important role (i.e. maintaining the food chain) and its existence prevents a number of disasters that can occur in an ecosystem. As discussed in the “Biodiversity” section of this site, biodiversity is important to us humans in many ways, two of which include medicine and food. An increase in the number of extinctions can lead to the deterioration of an ecosystem, and thus a reduction in the number of resources obtainable from the environment. A lot of the causes of endangerment of species are due to human actions, for example, hunting tigers for their hide, rhinos for their horn, or killing elephants for the ivory, and the destruction of habitats.

This section doesn’t only consider conservation as an activity to promote for human welfare in the future, as outlined above, but morally too. Is it just right to poach rhinos for their horn, or tigers for their hide? This section highlights the importance of certain endangered species in the ecosystem, the current status of the most endangered species, and how you can help make a difference. We think that it is just wrong to poach animals in the wild, and disturb their delicate ecosystem. So if someone asks us “Why is it important to protect endangered species?” our first answer will be “Species are endangered today because of our actions, so it is our responsibility to help protect them. It is wrong to poach animals, or destroy their habitats that they are more dependent on. We simply must stop.”

Team Leader and Flash Designer, Aditya is very passionate about the conservation of endangered species, and has travelled to many wildlife reserves since the age of 7. During the project, he visited the Rajiv Gandhi National Park, a wildlife reserve in South Karnataka of India. Some of his photos are included in the scrapbook, and occasionally in various other sections of the site. Aditya in USA visited Ranthambore National Park in South India before he moved to America, and some of his photos of the very rare tiger are also exhibited in the scrapbook.