[ Browse by Service Category : Environmental Protection and Improvement : Sub-Topics of Conservation (13) ]
Land Conservation
Programs that preserve and protect endangered land resources from indiscriminate development, destruction or decay and which manage the utilization of renewable and nonrenewable resources to ensure ongoing availability. Included are conservation of forests, rangeland vegetation, deserts, wild and scenic rivers and other wilderness areas and open land spaces; and reestablishment of areas that have been devastated by strip mining or other destructive activities.
Marine Conservation
Programs that are responsible for the conservation and management of living marine resources as well as the wider marine and coastal environment, and for protecting the overall health of the oceans and seas which is threatened by overfishing, pollution, ocean development and habitat destruction.
Plant Conservation
Programs that preserve and protect endangered plant resources, protect areas where endangered plants currently thrive and restore plant habitats ensuring the preservation of the ecosystem.
Water Resources Conservation
Programs that preserve and protect water resources from indiscriminate losses or waste, improve the efficiency of its use, encourage water-saving practices to reduce costs and slow the depletion of the water supply, and ensure that the supply of quality water is adequate to meet the needs of the public, agriculture and industry.
Watershed Conservation
Programs that provide for the management and protection of lakes, rivers, streams, aquifers and their surrounding watersheds while addressing problems such as poorly functioning storm drains, degraded habitat, illegal sewer hookups, leaking pipes, erosion, dumping, and limited or lack of access to the river itself for fishing, swimming, canoeing or other recreational activities.
Wildlife Conservation
Programs that are responsible for the conservation, protection, care and management of fish and wildlife resources and their habitats.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.
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