Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Environmentalists and advocates of nature

conservation

are of the

opinion

that the extinction of specific plant and animal

species

is not the burning issue of the present age, whereas there are others who believe that there are greater issues to be addressed. In my

opinion

, the destruction of

species

diversity is not the prominent matter that has to be considered. Though ecosystems are losing their equilibrium through the elimination of keystone

species

, resolving the root causes of extinction which includes global warming, increase in non-biodegradable wastes, and pollution of natural resources is some of the problems that need immediate attention. On one hand, there are people who opine that nature is losing its diversity because of

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in rates of extinction. One of the main reasons is that we have witnessed a huge increase in the loss of endangered

species

due to reckless human activities.

For instance

, in recent years, biodiversity hotspots with a high density of

species

richness

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under threat because of forest

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and deforestation.

Secondly

, habitat loss of endangered

species

has been the outcome of industrialisation.

Consequently

, several varieties of plants and animals are being wiped out from our ecosystems.

On the other hand

, others are of the

opinion

that the promotion of

conservation

projects is not the need of the hour.

Firstly

,

this

is because, apart from

conservation

, there is a necessity to confront the cause of biodiversity loss, which is inappropriate and unregulated human activities.

For example

, the drastic climate change in recent years is the elevation in levels of greenhouse gases released from man-made processes causing global warming.

Furthermore

, a colossal escalation in the use of harmful and Indestructible waste products has polluted our natural resources. In my

opinion

, before we turn our focus toward nature

conservation

, resolving the root causes that disrupt ecosystem equilibrium is important. Unchecked human activities

such

as rapid infrastructural expansions need to be curtailed. In conclusion, while there are some who promote ecological

conservation

as the most crucial environmental problem, there are others who are of the view that there are other more significant issues. I would like to reiterate my

opinion

that the

first

step to initiating environmental

conservation

is to address its root cause- unsustainable human developments.