How Species Could Benefit From Human Intervention

Human intervention can be considered anything from picking a flower to logging a forest. There are several things that we has humans do the can greatly impact the entire ecosystem of the earth. The sad thing is that most these things we do have a negative impact on the earth and its species. However, there is one main problem, among many others, that can actually help save many endangered species. This topic is the dangerous issue known as climate change.

Climate change has been an issue for a long time, but has just now have humans become globally aware of the dangers we face due to “the greenhouse effect”. Rising temperatures are causing glaciers and icecaps to melt and is responsible for climate change around the world. As bad as this may sound, it can actually help benefit many of the species around the world.

Due to the awareness level of global warming, people have become more concerned about nature than ever before. As a result of out knowledge and fear of the future, people around the world are doing what they can to mend the mistake we have made. We have reduced garbage and electricity usage creating less pollution and more habitats. We have made several successful efforts to restore the nature living spaces of many endangered animals such as the tiger. As a result of the problem people are making the world a better place to live for several animals that may not have otherwise had another chance. The global scare of climate change has brought people together for the better.

Many pessimists will say there is nothing we can do about climate change and it is already too late, but realistically that is not true. Many groups and organizations are coming together and creating action plans to save anything from bacteria to mammals. The reason: we need diversity for healthy ecosystems. One of these main efforts includes the prevention of forest destruction. Approximately 20 percent of the earth greenhouse gases come from de-forestation. As a result, green house gasses are emitted while habitats and plants crucial to our source of oxygen are destroyed. Human intervention is not always negative actions, but can be positive in the sense that humans help reduce the destruction caused by others. Thanks to these types of people species and forests are saved and the dominant species (human) must wait another day to collect their resources.

Mittermeier, R. (2007, October 7). Climate focus 'good news for species'. Retrieved from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7656782.stm