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 Table Contents
• Definition
• Introduction
• Types of Natural Resources
• About Resources
• Why Conserve?
• Ways to Conserve
• Conclusion

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 Definition

Natural resources can be defined as the resources

that exist (on the planet) independent of human
actions.

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 Introduction

• These are the resources that are found in the

environment and are developed without the
intervention of humans.
• Natural resources are naturally occurring
materials that are useful to man or could be
useful under conceivable technological,
economic or social circumstances or supplies
drawn from the earth, supplies such as food,
building and clothing materials, fertilizers, metals,
water and geothermal power. 4
 Types of Natural Resources

• Renewable: resources that are available in

infinite quantity and can be used repeatedly
are called renewable resources. Example:
Forest, wind, water, etc.
• Non-Renewable: resources that are limited in
abundance due to their non-renewable nature
and whose availability may run out in the
future are called non-renewable resources.
Examples include fossil fuels, minerals, etc.
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Types of Natural Resources

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Types of Natural Resources

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 About Resources
FOREST RESOURCES
• Forest are important renewable renewable natural
resources. Trees, shrubs and herbs dominate forest
ecosystem. 33% of the world’s area consists of forest lands.
Insects, birds and animals live there. Native forest has
naturally growing plants and trees.
• Man-made forest consists of species of trees, shrubs, etc.,
grown by man. Boreal coniferous forests are found around
the Arctic Sea, 550 to 650 north latitude .Temperate forests
are found on either side of the earth 300 to 550 latitude
north.

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 About Resources
MINERAL RESOURCES
• Minerals are non-renewable natural resources. They
occur naturally as in organic, crystalline solids with
physical properties. There are thousands of minerals
in the world. • A nation’s economy depends mainly
on minerals which are used by man everyday for
various activities.
• On the basis of usage of minerals, there are two types
of Human civilization namely Bronze Age and Iron
Age. We extract about [Link] tons of iron and
steel per year.
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 About Resources
SOIL RESOURCES
• Soil is the most finite and valuable resource upon
which we depend for our basic amenities of life. So,
we should preserve soil by all means. The total area
of India is 328.73 mha. of which the potential area is
264.5 mha.
• About 187.8 m ha of land have been degraded due to
water shortage, wind erosion, salinity, alkalinity and
water-logging. Soil is thin covering over land
containing organic materials, living organisms, air
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 About Resources
WATER RESOURCES
• Water is an elixir of life. It is a renewable and
indispensable natural resource. The volume of water
on the earth is 1.4 billion cu km of which 93% is sea
water, 4.1% is fresh water on land, 0.2% is glaciers
and 0.0001% is humidity of air.
• The amount of underground water is 8 million
[Link]. • Totally 97% of earth’s surface is filled with
water. If earth is flat, it will be two feet under water.
About 1% of water is needed by man.
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 About Resources
ENERGY RESOURCES:
•A major natural resource that all Americans rely on is
petroleum fuel (oil or natural gas). Petroleum is an
earth material that forms within the Earth and can be
burned to produce heat and electricity or made into
gasoline.
•Other fuels are coal, uranium, and alternative energy
(wind, tidal, solar).

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 Why Conserve?
•Water is a renewable natural resource. We use it for
drinking, producing electricity, irrigation, in various
industries and for a number of activities. Its scarcity
would cause loss of vegetation, adverse effect on flora
and fauna, erosion of soil, etc.
•Plants and animals provide a wide range of industrial
and biological materials. Also, it assists in the
manufacturing of medicine and for various other uses.

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 Why Conserve?
•It takes millions of years for the formation of natural
resources.
•Fossil fuels are of great importance. A lot of energy is
produced from coal, oil and natural gas all of which are
fossil fuels.
•Land resources support natural vegetation, wildlife,
transport. The land also provides us food, cloth,
shelter, and other basic needs.

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 Why Conserve?
•Forest is the most important natural resource
which helps in economic development. Forest
provides paper, furniture, timber, medicine,
gum, etc.
• Also, it maintains a balance in the ecosystem.
Moreover, it prevents soil erosion and protects
wildlife.

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 Ways to Conserve
•Environment education must be imparted by
including the same in the curricula of the
schools.
•National Parks are making an effort for the
safety of the natural resources.
•By reducing, reusing and recycling of non-
renewable resources.
•Non-human species must be disturbed only to
meet the basic needs.
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 Ways to Conserve

•Planting of more and more trees to save our

forest resources.
•Seeking alternatives to non-renewable
resources.
•By increased use of bio-gas and bio-fuels.
•By preventing the dumping of industrial wastes
into the river bodies. This is a measure to
protect the rich marine life.

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 Ways to Conserve

•Overgrazing must be prevented. Also, poaching

of animals must be controlled.
•Practicing crop rotation techniques helps in
maintaining the fertility of the soil.
•Burning of fossil fuels emits carbon-di-oxide
which is a major greenhouse gas. It is
responsible for the greenhouse effect. Thus, the
burning of fossil fuels must be controlled.

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 Conclusion
•Natural resources are a present for the
creation. These help in satisfying the human
needs to its fullest. Furthermore, the rational
use of natural resources maintains the earth’s
atmosphere.
•Also, the wise use leads to protection of bio-
diversity. Humans cannot imagine their lives
without natural resources. Thus, the
conservation of the same is essential.
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