Answer: Environmental conservation is the protection and careful use of natural resources so that the balance of nature is maintained for present and future generations.
- It includes conservation of water, soil, forests, wildlife, air and energy, and control of pollution.
- Methods: afforestation and protection of forests, rainwater harvesting and watershed management, contour ploughing and use of compost to save soil, setting up national parks, sanctuaries and biosphere reserves for wildlife, and use of renewable sources such as solar and wind energy.
- It is needed to maintain the balance of nature, to prevent the extinction of species, to control pollution, climate change and natural disasters, and to ensure sustainable development.
- Every person can help by saving water and electricity, planting trees, avoiding plastic, reducing, reusing and recycling waste, and spreading awareness.