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Conservation of wild life;

 Banning of poaching S Control over fishing

 Take care of animals in national game parks and game re-

serves

 Some rare animals should be caught and let to bleed in the

wild life centre.

Advantages (importance) of conserving wildlife

 Some mammals, plants and birds are a source of food for

man.

 Some animals and birds are valued as cultural heritage by

some countries and clans.

 Plants are homes of many animals, birds and insects.

 Trees or forests help in the formation of rainfall.

 Mammals, birds and trees species earn foreign exchange for

the government through tourists.

 Plants improve the atmosphere by balancing the amount of

carbon dioxide and nitrogen.

 Plants provide shade to man and other animals.

How to conserve and protect wild life.

 Animals are protected by law in their habitant through the
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).

 A habitant is a natural environment or home of a plant or

animal.

 Uganda wildlife Authority is a department which is respon-

sible for wildlife in Uganda.