Overexploitation - Tipping the Ecological Balance

Overexploitation is defined as exploiting something to an extreme degree. It has extreme negative effects and can tamper with the ecological balance. It could disrupt the ecosystem, decrease biodiversity, and put endangered species at more risk.

Overexploitation is defined as exploiting something to an extreme degree. It has extreme negative effects and can tamper with the ecological balance. It could disrupt the ecosystem, decrease biodiversity, and put endangered species at more risk. It occurs when the harvest rate surpasses its natural replacement rate, this can lead to resource reduction. 

An ecological tipping point is where the ecosystem begins to move to a new ecological balance. This happens due to overexploitation. This can happen when humans keep hunting the same species until that species disappears. Regions at present that have glaciers and vast quantities of glaciers melt, entering the ocean and disrupting aquatic ecosystems. 

Ecological changes usually happen slowly. At some point, they change quickly because they reach their tolerance point for survival. When the ecosystem can no longer cope with the environment, it shifts to another state. 

So there are many negative effects to this: loss of resources and biodiversity, loss of ecosystem services, affects biodiversity and are ultimately very rapid and astonishing. Most of the time natural disasters occur due to overexploitation like deforestation, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. 

Overexploitation of natural resources could lead to disastrous situations, because overexploitation of natural resources such as water, trees, etc, could lead to the loss of habitats. India, a country filled with color and culture, is rich in biodiversity and has 24.46% of its geographical area covered by large forests. India is indeed home to different kinds of species. 

Very worrisome is the degradation of its coastal habitats in North-Eastern India and the severe stress arising from the collection of Tiger Prawn seeds for poultry feed and edible lime. The exploitation of these types of resources gives rise to a heavy reduction of the species. 

The vastness of such destruction has been determined. It's a great concern for ecologists to maintain security and sustainability. Organisms that previously lived around natural resources are displaced, which results in biodiversity loss. Non-sustainable forest management, drainage of wet forests, resource depletion, habitat loss, and fertilization harm biodiversity.

Solutions

Tipping points are hard to tell in advance and often like a shock. But if the ecosystems are observed daily then scientists may pick up warnings which could help prevent over-exploitation and tipping points from occurring. To try and stop over-exploitation we must think outside the box and investigate all the factors that could influence this. 

A conservation drone can be used, which can detect human movements. Through this, we can monitor each other's activities, and identify people who hunt illegally. Take action to conserve water at home create awareness and inform everyone about this problem and its adverse effects on biodiversity. 

Try to limit use and make sure to retain the present resources for the future generation. To use water appropriately install water-saving fixtures and appliances. Keep recycling and try to reuse as much as possible. 

Mostly, humans are responsible for overexploitation, as it occurs due to their benefits. This leads to a higher percentage of many species going extinct as soon as possible when compared with others.