Nature is our biggest asset and a gift of God to us. But unfortunately,
we are slowly losing it due to our ignorance. We do not give much thought when
we through litter pollute our air or make too much noise. All these and other
factors are the main reasons which are damaging nature. And the sad part is
that none of us is taking responsibility of this act. There are only a few
organizations who are working towards preserving nature. Most of the
organizations that are working towards preserving nature are doing so
privately. But there are few like Natural England who is backed up by
Government as well. This shows that the organization is really committed
towards achieving its goals.
Environmentalists are becoming more and more concerned about
the decrease in the greenery around the world. We all know that we need
greenery as much as we need water. Recently, governments from around the world
have also started taking steps to protect the environment. The England
Government announced the Environmental Stewardship scheme. The scheme has been
accepting applications from 1 January 2007.
This scheme is open to every farmer and land manager. Almost
3.5 million have been brought in by 25,000 Entry Level Stewards (ELS) under
environment management. There is also another targeted scheme under the name of
Higher-Level Scheme (HLS). This scheme only supports the highest quality
applicants. Recent years have seen Natural England accept almost 1,000 HLS
which covers 65,000 hectares. All ELS and HLS applications need to be approved
from the new Rural Development Programme.
Natural England is actually an organization that works for the conservation of people, natural beauty, wildlife and biodiversity. The
organization is working towards managing nature in such a way that it is
preserved for our present as well as future generations. Natural England has
divided its goals into four strategies, these are stated as below:
Conserve and enhance the natural environment of England
Make the natural environment such that people enjoy it more.
Manage and use the natural environment.
Make such decisions that they secure the future of the
natural environment.
The environmental organization plans and manages its practices
in such a way that they will benefit the natural wildlife. Due to all the
contributions, Natural England have made to the conservation of nature it is now
considered as the statutory adviser of the Government. Its responsibilities
include natural parks, Heritage Coasts and Areas of Natural Beauty. Natural
England is not only responsible for conserving landscapes and wildlife but
also the marine and coastal life. It is running many natural programs that
focus on different parts of nature.
It is up to us as well to ensure that these and other such
organizations keep working. We can also contribute towards their cause by
helping them. You do not need to do much even planting a small tree is more than
enough. It is also our moral duty to ensure that our future generations are
able to enjoy nature as we are able to do today.
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