What can be done to protect a threatened habitat as an individual, organisation and government?

Answer 1

Large question.

Governments can create national or state parks and enforce restrictions on agriculture, poaching, logging, polluting or whatever is threatening.

They can work with relevant employers such as those in forestry and agriculture to create (or add to) sustainable use practices.

They can include environmental understanding in their state school curricula.

They can restrict or tax the (mis)use and disposal of agrochemicals, industrial waste, toxic substances in general, etc.


Individuals.... as the Green Party says, think globally, act locally. Don't buy timber products unless they're from sustainable forests. Wear a jumper and turn the heating down. Take your rubbish to the recycling depot. Get on your bike. More deeply... it depends who you are. If you are a broadcaster, maybe you have a role in inspiring people to care about whales, rainforests, the Somerset Levels, whatever it may be that is endangered. If you are a scientist, maybe you want to research something that adds to our understanding of what some species needs in order to thrive. If you are a farmer in the EU, can you use your set-aside grants in a way which adds to something's habitat?