The Importance of Protecting the Environment for Natural Sustainability

Nature is a gift from God that we must protect and be grateful for, because it is so important. Protecting the environment is an obligation we must do from an early age as living beings (humans). This is crucial for the survival of life, especially for animals and plants, whose sustainability we must protect.

If we don't properly care for it, it will cause damage to nature. Protecting the environment is not just a theory learned in school; we must make it a practical lifestyle..

To preserve nature, we need to protect it, one way is by getting into the habit of maintaining cleanliness in our surroundings. We must be sensitive to the needs of the environment, such as planting plants in our surroundings and not littering.

Conserving nature isn't just about that; it also means reducing the use of plastic. By doing this, we are making an effort to help preserve nature, even within our immediate environment.

Just imagine how concerning the environmental conditions are in urban areas and near industrial areas in Indonesia. Garbage piles up and is scattered everywhere, and many people still throw it into rivers. Many factories also dump their waste into rivers. A large portion of urban land is used for industrial and residential development.

Furthermore, city dwellers also build houses along riverbanks, which should serve as water catchment areas. These conditions prevent river water from flowing properly during the rainy season. It's no wonder that urban areas are prone to annual flooding during the rainy season

As humans living on Earth, blessed with abundant natural resources, we must be grateful to God by protecting and preserving the environment around us. This is to prevent disasters or natural damage from occurring continuously and repeatedly.
If we damage nature, nature will bring us disasters.