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my Notes
The Protective Power of
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Read Nature Preserves
1 All over the world, humans’ actions imperil of water are protected from damage. Within
natural areas and the plants and animals in this carefully managed area, plant and animal
them. As human populations grow, people put populations can hold steady or even grow.
the environment at risk by using up natural Governments or private groups protect nature
resources such as trees, water, and land. As 3 preserves by limiting or controlling human
people cut trees and build roads, houses, and visitors’ actions. Hunting, fishing, hiking, and
businesses, natural landscapes disappear. camping may be allowed in some preserves.
Plants and animals’ homes disappear, too. In others these activities are prohibited.
However, there’s a way to protect endangered
species and natural areas. It’s called a How Nature Preserves
nature preserve. Are Created
A Protected Place for 4 Nature preserves have been established in
Plants and Animals many different countries. The first step
2 A nature preserve is sometimes called a toward protecting an area comes when an
individual or group recognizes it is at risk.
reserve or a park. It is a place that is These people work to purchase the land or to
protected from harmful human development. convince the land’s owners or the government
Plants are free to thrive as they naturally to protect it. One way in which the U.S.
would, and animals are free to roam. Natural government can protect a natural area is by
features such as rock formations and bodies
making it a national park.
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