World Nature Conservation Day is observed on 28th July. The day  recognizes the need for a healthy environment  and sustainable use of resources to build a stable foundation for future generation.  Nature provides us with various indispensable services which has made human existence possible on the planet.

Every raw material required for the development process is being provided by nature. The rapid development process is putting pressure on the natural resources like air, water, forests, wildlife, fossil fuels & minerals. Conservation of nature has become the call of day due to possibility of extinction in near future.

A dedicated government policy and its strict implementation will go a long way in securing a better plane for conservation of nature and environment for  future generations world- wide. For spreading  consciousness among the people, observance of the World Nature Conservation Day on 28th July and World Environmental Day on 5th June each year is considered  essential. Nature and environment need to be protected.

 In India, the government has recognised this as a problem and taken initiative to reverse it. Few initiatives taken by the government are :

• Nagar Van Udyan Scheme – This scheme aims to create at least one forest in each city having a municipal corporation to provide a “wholesome natural environment” for recreation and for the growth of smart, clean, green and sustainable cities.

• Waste Management under Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan – Swacch bharat is a mass movement launched by Prime Minister , Narendra Modi   in 2014. With the aim of developing a sense of awareness and responsibility amongst the people to achieve Mahatma Gandhi’s aim of a clean India. 

• . Project Tiger – Project Tiger was introduced in 1973 to improve the diminishing numbers of tigers in India. It is an ongoing scheme sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change and provides assistance to the tiger states for tiger conservation.

• Mangroves for the Future (MFF)– Mangroves are important because  important because they protect the coastal areas from erosion, storm surges and tsunamis and are hom to awid variety of flora and fauna. Mangroves for the Future initiative is a multi-country initiative coordinated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN covering, initially, six tsunami-affected countries namely, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Seychelles, Srilanka and Thailand.

• National Wetland Conservation Programme– The National Wetland Conservation programme is a Government of India initiative. Under this programme, 115 wetlands around the country  have been identified that are in need of urgent conservation and management

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