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If you have a lake or pond near your home, you may visit often to observe the animals and plants living there. In addition, while this may seem like a natural ecosystem, the body of water may very well be man-made. There are also a number of places you can go, such as a natural science museum in your area or aquarium that will teach you more about the way animals live, but these creatures are not in their original habitat.

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There are numerous diverse types of ecosystems in existence. The tundra, marine ecosystems such as a coral reef and the rainforest are just three examples of more than twenty different ecosystems that we are aware of and interact with on a regular basis. Your garden and surrounding area is an ecosystem and by its very definition, even the busiest city is a bionetwork. One area of the ecosystem that is of worldwide concern today is that caused by deforestation due to the sudden and rapid population growth.

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We depend on the forests for a number of resources, which is why it is so important that we do all we can to conserve the trees and plants that we still have. Forest conservation has become a worldwide concern. If you want to know more about how you can do your part, it will help to know about the types of forest conservation that is necessary for each type of forest.

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