Nature has been globally deteriorated due to over-exploitation of the environment. While it is considered by many that governments are in charge of remedying this situation instantly, others believe that there are more acute problems that governments need to address. In my opinion, while the government should address pressing problems towards developing a country, conserving wildlife is undoubtedly an indispensable step to be taken as human existence depends on sound ecosystems.
On the one hand, to grow economically and technologically, the government must undertake some measures to advance healthcare and education systems to defy diseases and illiteracy. The main reason for this is that a healthy and well-educated society has the potentials to strive and achieve high standards of living to flourish as a developed nation. For instance, Canada has been attracting immigrants for its advanced public facilities. In exchange, this migrating population has been proliferating the country’s economy sharing their expertise and wealth.
On the other hand, industrial development poses a dire threat to the environment and wildlife worldwide. In other words, the natural habitat of flora and fauna has been destroyed due to excessive deforestation and urbanization. Exploiting the natural world in the pursuit of constructing cities, bridges, and roads to accommodate the ever-growing human population has led to the extinction of a vast number of plant and animal species. However, the reality of the situation is that our lives heavily depend on wildlife, which provides us with our basic needs, such as food. If the government implements conservation programs through which some human activities, namely, unnecessary deforestation and expansion of urban areas for personal profits, are confined, the environment will be protected to some extent.
To conclude, although the government should be held accountable to advance the country economically and technologically, safeguarding the environment and wildlife from over-exploitation should not be neglected. By restricting urbanization, the environment could be preserved