Why Should We Protect Our Natural Environment?

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Why Should We Protect Our Natural Environment?
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Climate Change

• National Parks influence 10 of Britains land
  area
• The three National Parks cover 20 of the land
  area of Wales
• National Parks are vulnerable to climate change
  due to their geographical location eg mountains
  and coasts

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Carbon Stores

• Our National Parks contain most of Britains
  organic soils and peat lands which store carbon

• Waun Fignen Felin

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Carbon Stores

• These soils and peat lands store more carbon
  than all the forests of Britain and France
  together

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Carbon Stores Can Become Carbon Sources

• These natural carbon stores are increasingly
  becoming sources of carbon, contributing to
  greenhouse gas emissions

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How?

• Through human influence
• Erosion
• Soil compaction
• Overgrazing by animals
• And climate change
• Higher soil temperatures
• Less rainfall in summer

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How can we stop this happening?