It is essential for us to protect the environment to minimize the destruction of ecosystems caused by countless human activities. Rather, it is a moral obligation on man to protect the environment from pollution and other activities that lead to environmental degradation. It is important to note that environmental degradation is detrimental because it threatens the long- term health of animals, humans and plants.

A clean and healthy environment provides clean air, clean water, and other ecosystem services that we need. It provides a sense of calm that relieves stress. It offers an amenable place to engage in exercise like walking, running, swimming etc. It is a source of tourism revenue, from people who come for recreation, for the wildlife or just to relax.