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Wildlife is important to the people in various ways. Give the benefits of conserving wildlife.

Wildlife is important to the people in various ways. Give the benefits of conserving wildlife.

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Faith
(a) Wildlife is a natural beauty which attracts tourists. The foreign tourists pay foreign currency thus earning the country foreign exchange. The local tourists also pay a fee to access parks.
(b) Wildlife conservation employs a lot of people. These people are employed in the field as game rangers, tourist drivers or guides, while others are employed in the tourist lodges and hotels. This enables the people to earn income this raising their standards of living
(c) Preservation of forests helps to preserve and protect water catchment areas as well as soils.
(d) Wildlife conservation in some areas is a valuable utilization of marginal land with little rainfall and where crop growing is difficult.
(e) Under limited and controlled hunting, wild animals are a source of game meat which is sold in some restaurants. Bees are a source of honey which is used as food.
Faimus answered the question on April 5, 2018 at 14:10

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