Conservation

Management of Eearth's natural resources in such a way that max. use of them can be made in the future, involves active intervention by humans ti maintain ecosystems and biodiversity

Ethical reasons

• species occupied earth longer than us, should be allowed to coexist
• respect for living things better than disregard for them

Economic

• living organisms contain gigantic pool of genes with capacity to make millions of substances, which may prove valuable in future
• long term productivity greater if ecosystems maintained at natural balanced state

Cultural and aesthetic

• enrich our lives
• inspire
• adds interest to life

Manage succession to prevent a climax community. Burn healther and sheep grzing