In many countries, the number of animals and plants is declining. Why do you think this is happening? How can this issue be solved?

There is widespread concern over recent declines in global biodiversity. In my opinion, the clearest causes relate to human overpopulation and the solutions are for

governments

to prioritize conservation reforms. The primary catalyst for these declining numbers is the growth of human population figures. The global population increases yearly and

this

has a number of ramifications for the natural environment. Most directly, residents require homes and that necessitates intrusions, as evidenced by the uncontrollable urban sprawl around major metropolitan areas.

This

means plants and animals lose their natural habitats. A more significant consequence concerns industry. In order to provide food and various products and services for a large human population, corporations have razed entire forests, drilled for oil in pristine natural environments, and greatly exploited the natural world at the expense of wildlife.

This

problem can only be effectively tackled by

governments

.

Governments

must establish clear regulations concerning the habitats of various plant and animal life. A good example of

this

would be the numerous national parks established in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. At that time,

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was threatening to corrupt the majority of usable land and so the government and visionary reformists acted decisively out of a spirit of conservation. Other countries that take similar steps will

also

be able to curb the relentless, and often thoughtless,

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the progress

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of humanity In conclusion, plant and animal life is at risk due to growing human populations and

governments

can best mitigate

this

threat. Individuals should

also

play a small role by reducing their consumption.