Ocean phytoplankton and algae produce 70-80% of the earths atmospheric oxygen. Why is tree conservation for oxygen so popular over ocean conservation then?
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In actuality, from someone who’s In the field of conservation, it’s mainly about money. We need to produce more trees than needed so we can turn them over and make a profit. So we can use them to fund other conservation projects.
In reality we have more trees in the United States now than we did in the 1800s. We really don’t need to focus on tree restoration unless we want to focus on restoration of extinct or near extinct species. The need to chain one selves to a tree disappeared by early 1960 when people started thinking they were smarter than people who do the constant research and know how to balance an ecosystem.
Tree conservation now needs to focus on the un- needed destruction of existing environments. Like our Coral reefs or the destruction of entire forests that are not being replanted.
It all boils down to money. You unfortunately can’t do anything without money. Especially in the conservation field. It’s easier to market replanting trees when you can turn over each individual tree for more than a 1000$ dollars is cultivated properly on a small 20 Acre plot. You can’t market phytoplankton restoration. It costs alot of money to restore a small habitat and expecting no to little monetary gain is not enough to bring in companies to fund it.
The sad fact is is that we are not to the stage where we can restore what needs to be restored. Simply because money rules the world.
Conservation is not conservation. Its people/money/public opinion management. You need money to get the idea of ocean restoration out their. That’s why shows like blue earth or our planet have had great effects on conservation in general. It gets people to donate. Which is needed. You can do your part by going to parks and donating. Especially those you are interested in. Or spend money on wildlife agency funded scuba dives or things like that. They all need funding. And that is the number one way to help. Just please .. please don’t donate to companies like Peta or ones that focus on saving the trees. The trees are saved. They are all for profit organizations even if they state they aren’t.
Do your part, buy a hunting/fishing license and contribute to the conservationists doing the work needed. And better yet. Vote. Vote for those that have those best interests in heart and not in pocket. Help move us away from a monetary focus and towards a humanity focus.
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