Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, groups and governments. Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where it is possible, to repair damage and reverse trends.
Wetlands remediation at a former oil refinery is just one example of environmental protection
Top five countries by biological diversity
Zebras at the Serengeti savana plains in northern part of Tanzania
The Longwanqun National Forest Park is a nationally protected nature area in Huinan County, Jilin, China.
Environmental degradation
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as quality of air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution. It is defined as any change or disturbance to the environment perceived to be deleterious or undesirable. The environmental degradation process amplifies the impact of environmental issues which leave lasting impacts on the environment.
Eighty-plus years after the abandonment of Wallaroo Mines (Kadina, South Australia), mosses remain the only vegetation at some spots of the site's grounds.
Deforestation in Europe, 2018. Almost all of Europe's original forests have been destroyed.
Ethiopia's move to fill the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam's reservoir could reduce Nile flows by as much as 25% and devastate Egyptian farmlands.
Water pollution due to dairy farming in the Wairarapa in New Zealand
