The importance
of biodiversity is being more widely recognized as increasing numbers of
species come under threat.
What can be done to maintain biodiversity?
What can be done to maintain biodiversity?
My essay:
In recent years
there has been growing awareness of the importance of preserving the world’s
biological diversity. As increasing numbers of unique, and potentially useful,
plants and animals come under threat, people are beginning to ask whether more
can be done to reserve this trend.
One possible
approach is to regulate agricultural and industrial activity so that pollution
and disruption to natural habitats is kept to a minimum. People argue that
economic prosperity must be curtailed if it comes at the expense of the
environment. However, businesses affected are unlikely to comply with such a
strategy. It may even generate hostility to conservation efforts generally if
the economic costs are perceived to be too high.
An alternative
approach would be to protect and expand nature reserves so that complete
ecosystems can be kept intact. This would ensure that a minimum number of wild
plants and animals would survive. However, although such places are indeed
valuable, experience shows that it is difficult to protect rare plants and
animals from exploitation. In fact, as some species, like the tiger, become
rarer, the more valuable they become to poachers and others who seek to benefit
from their trade.
A more effective
approach is to educate the public about the benefits of biodiversity. Money
should be invested in the research and development of the world's biological
resources. Once people understand that there are real benefits to exploiting
natural resources in a sustainable way, they are more likely to make the
short-term sacrifices necessary to preserve natural habitats.
Sample IELTS writing #6