ENVIRONMENTAL   PROTECTION  

 I think, that nature is the most wonderful thing in the world. It gives us its loveliness to enjoy and to admire. Scent of wild trees  and  flowers, blue  waves  of  snow,  lovely  birds’  songs give  us  that  singing  hour  of  peace  we  need  so much.  When I get in touch with nature it is like a breath of ecstasy which  fills  my  heart with  expectation of  joy and happiness.

     Besides nature provides us with its riches: water and air, soil, mineral  resources, flora  and fauna, forests and  fields. But gone are the days when people thought that mineral resources couldn’t  be exhausted. Unfortunately, man’s activity has

     Damaged greatly the state of the environment. It’s common  knowledge that many species of flora and fauna  have already disappeared  or  are  disappearing because  of harmful actions of people. Dolphins  and whales are often found dead. Chemicals are accumulated in their  bodies  which caused problems with  their liver, immune and reproductive  systems. 

     Intensive  way of farming  and  wide use of  pesticides  are the main reason why  the  soil of our country  is exhausted. Besides  pesticides  reduce  birds’  food  supplying. They kill worms  and snakes. This food shortage leads to death of many rear birds and animals.

     More than that  great damage is also caused by  acid rains. Industrial plants send harmful substances and gases into the air. There they mix and are carried for hundreds of miles by the wind. Finally they fall back on earth when it rains.

    Acid rains kill  fish, trees and destroy the environment.

    I think the thing that affects mostly the health of our environment is, undoubtedly, the Chernobyl accident , which took place in April,1986. It caused radioactive  contamination  of  a vast area. Twenty years ago the nuclear power  seemed  to be the main source of energy. But today after the Chernobyl accident, many people begin to speak about  the natural sources of energy: the energy of sun, wind and undertheground.

     There is no doubt, that there is a serious threat to our environment. More and more people realize it. I think it’s  the moral duty  of  every citizen of our country  as well as of the government to take care about nature. As for our government its main aim is to preserve and to enhance the natural  inheritance  of  our country. It tries to  cut inputs of industrial  waste into the water and air and in such a way to make sure that they are clean and safe.

     Many people are involved  in Greanpeace organization. Its main aim is to gather  valuable  information  about  the state of the environment  and to draw people’s attention to this vital problem.

     I think we have  to look after  our planet  and to hand it on in good order for  the  future generations. Otherwise our debts will lie on the shoulders of our children.