1. “NATURAL RESOURCE”
A resource which meets the desires of human is natural
resource.
Natural resources are:
1.Forest resource
2.Water resource
3.Mineral resource
4.Food resources

2.  5.Land resources

3. We need to stop destroying forests and cutting trees.
We must prevent forest fires.
Cutting trees or killing
birds and animals should be
Prohibited.
Provision of more accurate
and comprehensive estimates
of quantity and quality of
existing resources.

4.  Improvement of existing forests by suitable silviculture
and management practices by (a)reservation and
protection of more forests,(b)introduction of working
plans.
 Intensive forestry and
 plantation of fast growing
 Industrial woods on suitable
 deforested sites.

6.  New researches should be undertaken to find out and
develop “replacement minerals” for us in place of scarce
minerals which are in short supply and going to depleted
soon.

7.  take maximum precautions cause little damage to
environment.
 Plants are the primary sources of food to us.
 The main world food problem is malnutrition.To overcome
 This problem we should increase the productivity of crops
and grow a variety of plants.

9.  There is only a limited amount of oil, limestone,iron,coal
etc.in earth.We should use renewable and non-polluting
sources of energy like solar energy,wind
energy,etc.insteated of coal and oil so that they can last
longer.

10.  Adequate water supplies of high quality are necessary
both for community use and local ecosystems.
 Though some resources like
 air,water,soil,etc.are
 renewable we should use
 them carefully as their
 pollution has affect on plants and animals too.

12.  Forestation or planting trees as their rooys hold together.
 Cultivating the soil also provides it cover and prevents
wind from blowing it away.
 Terrace and step farming done on slopes of hills slows
the speed of water flowing down and reduces soil erosion.

13.  By educating,informing and sensitizing all landholders
about various aspects of this precious resources and their
sustainable use.
 Contour ploughing is another measure to conserve
land.By this method,the fields are ploughed,harrowed
and sown along the natural contour of the hills.
 Construction of dams and gully trap inculcate the water
harvesting.