Thursday, 19 July 2018

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Benefits Of African Wildlife Conservation

By Kenneth Hill


Many wildlife conservation organizations have been established in Africa with the aim of conserving most of the endangered species facing extinction in the near future. The organizations advocate for sustainable utilization of the natural resources. Diversity protection gives the current generation a chance to enjoy them while keeping the generation to come in mind. African Wildlife Conservation has a range of benefits, ranging from economical to ecological benefits this article outlines some of the top benefits.

Wildlife is one of the critical attraction sites in Africa. Many people travel from places to come and see creatures that are hard to see anywhere else. Unfortunately, poaching and poor resource utilization have led to the extinction of these wonders of the world. Protecting them ensures that tourists will keep coming throughout the year. A significant amount of revenue is collected from tourism and used for other developmental purposes.

Conservation promotes recreation activities. Both the youths and adults enjoy recreational events such as fishing, bird watching, and hunting. Preserving endangered flora and fauna supports these activities for the current generation, without forgetting the upcoming generation. Many governmental and nongovernmental organizations control the park activities to ensure that the endangered animals or plants are not destroyed during such events.

Protection helps to preserve species that are facing extinction. A range of wild resources including animals that were in abundant in the past are now extinct. Some more are now threatened due to poor resource utilization. Protecting the few that currently exist helps them to reproduce and to be present for future generation. A single species can interact with the others in a number of ways, including food webs and habitat. Protecting a single species helps the others to survive.

Wildlife serves as a source of food for almost all of us. They are also a source of medicines, both herbal and clinical medicine. Conserving them helps in the discovery of other alternative sources that can help in creating food security. Keeping many species in one area creates a healthy interaction while protecting one species from extinction in case of emergence of disease.

Protected biodiversity can be used for research. There are a variety of undiscovered animals and plants. There creates an opportunity for researchers to identify them and the distinguishing features about them. Many students and researchers take their time in forests leaning carrying out experiments. Protecting these species gives the future generation of exploring more about the wildlife.

Protection also offers psychological benefits. Wildlife diversity provides an appeal as one can spend time hunting, nature walking or watching the animals helps your mind to relax while enjoying. Studies indicate that those affected by depression can benefit from taking sometimes in a quiet place such as a conservation garden.

Wildlife can act as environmental indicators. Various animals migrate from one location to another in search of water and pasture, indicating the likelihood of drought. Some may even indicate chemical toxicity in certain regions and the level of pollution. Species such as plants play a significant role in reducing pollution, erosion and attracting rainfall. Trees are carbon sink and help to reduce ozone depletion by decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.




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