PRESERVING WHAT IS LEFT OF NATURE

This is a problem solution essay with argumentative elements and I have dubbed it an argumentative problem solution essay. After all, one can perfectly easily have strong feelings about the solutions one presents. My second reason for using this style is to put the message out there that the so called templates that you have been tought are not set in stone.

Once upon a time, the world was a beautiful place: there were lush forests, emerald valleys, magnificent trees, beautiful flowers and crystal clear rivers, lakes and seas. Then man entered the scene and nothing has been the same since. Mankind has taken the phrase “like a bull in a china shop” to a whole new level. Nature is being devastated at an alarming pace to the extent that environmentalists are setting up so called nature museums, The Eden Project, to encapsulate slivers of nature in specially designed bubbles all around the world. If we don’t want The Eden Project to be the only place left to see nature in its full glory, we need to protect what is left of places of natural beauty. This can only be done by keeping man and the trappings of civilization out.

One important aspect of man’s life is heavy industry and it should never be allowed to enter places of natural beauty no matter what the reason. Heavy industry means bulldozers, building materials, toxic fumes, industrial runoff and large areas bereft of any sign of life. The fumes belched out by industrial complexes will cause acid rain, which in turn will destroy anything left standing after the bulldozers and cement mixers have left. The dense woodland in many parts of the UK for example is now finally going to be replaced thanks to a new project funded by the government. Another example is the protected zones and national parks on land and sea in various countries. If he doesn’t want to be left with a world akin to a lunar landscape, mankind should put nature first and preserve what little is left. Keeping industry out is not the only answer to the problem; there is more that can be done.

A second issue that needs to be considered if we are to preserve places of natural beauty is not allowing infrastructure projects anywhere near such places no matter how cost effective and practical. Roads that need to be built should circle such places despite the higher cost; pipelines, cables and the like should be laid elsewhere and in short, all the trappings of so called civilization should be kept out. The damage and destruction caused by such projects is monumental and there is no going back. This is why so many people were appalled when they heard about the third airport in Istanbul: the building of the access roads to the said airport has already wrecked havoc on the dense forests in the area laying them bare in readiness for the cement mixers. A second example is the infamous pipe line in the US which is going to pass through Indian Territory that has been preserved from destruction thus far thanks to Obama, but has now lost its protector. In short, a little more planning and forward thinking, and what is left of nature can be saved.

The last issue that needs to be addressed is man himself. In our modern world, travelling has become easier. People can wiz round the planet in a matter of hours and enjoy every luxury that modern travel can provide. Cities are the same everywhere: stone, bricks and concrete. Nature however, is a different story: there is still a lot to explore, to trample all over, dump remains of picnics in, and capture on video so others can come and continue the good work. Man has brought nothing but trouble to nature raging destruction where ever he went. This being the case, the ideal scenario would be to leave nature to its own resources for our own good. After all, nature doesn’t need us, we need nature.

In conclusion, if mankind is to preserve what little is left of places of natural beauty he should keep his grubby mitts off them. He should not try to improve on nature; he should restrict his activities to areas where the damage has already been done. The remaining places of natural beauty are the last bastions of a world which once existed; they should be allowed to remain so.