Importance of Our Environment
Our environment includes sun, land, water, air and soil, all of which play an important role for human survival. It preserves genetic diversity and biodiversity, which ensures the survival of life. Earth is habitat for different living species and we all are dependent on the environment for our basic necessities such as food, water etc. The environment not only maintains the balanced climate but all those components which are necessary for life are received by the environment itself as well.
Environmental resources, comprising both renewable and non-renewable resources, are readily available for use in the production of goods and services. The production and consumption of different activities produce waste, which is mainly in the form of garbage, and environment itself helps to remove that waste generated. We, human beings, are able to appreciate the scenic beauty of mountains, oceans, rivers, lakes, deserts etc. only because the environment still persists.
It is foremost duty of each and every person to protect and preserve our environment. Our environment provides a space for our ecosystem and supports its growth. Until and unless we save our environment, animals, crops, and eventually ourselves, are at risk. We, human beings, cannot survive if there were no environment for our dwelling. Also, we would also be unable to discover other alternatives of survival.
Our Environment – Components, Importance & Types
Our environment is the total of circumstances in which an organism must endure to survive or continue its life cycle. The environment is everything that is around us, which includes both living and nonliving things like soil, water, animals, and plants, which adapt themselves to their surroundings. It affects the growth and development of living things. It covers both biotic and abiotic components of the environment. The major components of the environment are the atmosphere (air), lithosphere (rocks and soil), hydrosphere (water), and biosphere (living component of the environment).
In this article, we will study what is our environment, what are the components of the environment and what is the importance of the environment in detail.
Table of Content
- What is the Environment?
- Components of Environment
- Biotic and Abiotic Components of Environment
- Biotic Component of Environment
- Abiotic Component of Environment
- Types of Ecosystems
- Importance of Our Environment
- Our Environment Day
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