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 Man has to be dependent on natural resources despite all the scientific inventions |
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 Natural resources could be classified into geographical, hydro-geological, atmosphere, edaphic, forest, crop, wildlife, marine / aquatic, animal, human and microbial resources |
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 Natural resources are the basis of national income |
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 Many resources depend on each other as well as on the ecosystem in general |
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 Important geological resources include coal, mineral ores, non-metal ores, mineral oils, while hydro geological resource include, the total precipitation, river system, surface and underground water. These two types of resources provide the basis for large number of industries and agriculture |
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 Generation of power is mainly done by using water resources (hydro-electric power plants) and coal (thermal power plants) or atomic power plants. |
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 Atmospheric resources include rainfall and its characters, temperature, sunshine |
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 Edaphic resources include alluvial, black soil, red soil, laterite soil, desert soil and problematic soil |
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 Forest resources are useful to man in many ways |
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 Crop resources include all types of crops - whose cultivation has provided, food, fodder, clothing, industrial products to human beings |
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 Aquatic and marine resources respectively include fresh water and sea fishes - which are exploited as human food |
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 Animal resources include domesticated animals like horse, cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, fowls, pigs, dogs and cats. Dairy industry is well developed in our country. Meat and poultry industry are also being developed |
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 Wildlife protection is most important for maintaining ecological balance |
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 Microbial resource is of large importance for many natural activities / processes. Recently, microbial resources are used for production of enzymes, acids, hormones in biotechnology |
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 Almost all natural resources are misused in one way or other. Such misuse may create natural imbalance. Many of resources are limited and can last only for few years. |
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 Misuse of some resources has gone to such an extent that resources have already become rare and near extinction / damage. |
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 It is very important that every human being in our society should release the importance of conserving natural resource and adopt necessary measures to preserve them during his daily routine. |
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