1. Role of an Individual in Conservation of Natural Resources (Environmental Protection)

2. Introduction Natural resource: Natural resources are substances which are inherent to earth and obtained from nature and utilized to create products and services which are useful for human beings. Natural resources are essential to sustain life on earth. For Eg : Forests, water, soil, food, minerals, Etc are natural resources.

3. Natural resources are gifted to us by nature, and we use them as resources in our day-to-day life. It will be very difficult to imagine a world without natural resources. “Earth is the only habitable Planet hence we have to save it.” So, we should think about the nature, it is as simple as if nature exists, we will exist. Need for Conservation of Natural Resources

4. Overview I.Methods to conserve Energy. II.Methods to conserve Water. III.Methods to conserve Soil. IV.Methods to conserve Food Resources. V.Methods to conserve Forest.

5. 1.Methods to conserve Energy. i.Switch off the electrical appliances when not in use like lights, fan, TV, Geyser, AC. ii.Dry the clothes in sunlight rather than the drier, because drier consumes a lot of power. iii.Try to spend some time outdoors in the natural air rather than AC. iv.We can try to utilize solar powered appliances. v.Instead of using bikes, cars to travel small distances we can use cycles or go by walk. vi.Replace Tube lights with CFLs and LEDs.

6. 2.Methods to conserve Water. i.Don't keep water taps running while brushing, washing or bathing. ii.Use limited water for domestic purposes. iii.Use Drip irrigation and Sprinkler system to water the plants efficiently without evaporation. iv.We can reuse the water from kitchen to water the plants. v.Build rainwater harvesting system in our houses.

7. 3.Methods to conserve Soil. i.Grow more trees, herbs, shrubs which helps to bind the soil and prevent soil erosion. ii.Do not cut down trees. iii.Use of organic manure instead of harmful pesticides. iv.Use mixed cropping so that some specific soil nutrients do not get depleted. v.Ensure proper disposal of wastes. vi.Do not over irrigate plants because it leads to loss of soil.

8. 4.Methods to conserve Food Resources. i.Avoid wastage of food. ii.Give extra food to someone before getting spoiled. iii.Cook only required amount of food. iv.Store the grains properly in air-tight jars. v.Buy small amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables to avoid spoilage.

9. i.Minimise the use of Wood Products. ii.Use non-timber products. iii.Plant more trees and water them. iv.Deforestation should be controlled. v.Avoid construction in the forest areas. 5.Methods to conserve Forest.

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