“You cannot begin to preserve any species of animal unless you preserve the habitat in which it dwells. Disturb or destroy that habitat and you will exterminate the species as surely as if you had shot it. So, conservation means that you have to preserve forest and grassland, river and lake, even the sea itself. This is not only vital for the preservation of animal life generally, but for the future existence of man himself — a point that seems to escape many people.” Gerald Durrell, 1925-1995 — British naturalist, conservationist & author; founded the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (1)

Enough said.

image: CC Flickr by Virtual Wayfarer, Elephants in background; Chobe River Africa: Zebras , a Giraffe, wildlife at water hole

Sources: 

(1)  https://libquotes.com/gerald-durrell

(2)  https://www.flickr.com/photos/balidave/45741258375/sizes/l/

(3)  https://www.flickr.com/photos/virtualwayfarer/8024133693/sizes/l/

Images:

CC Flickr by BaliDave2 (2), Elephants & Wildebeast at water hole in Botswana & CC Flickr by Virtual Wayfarer (3), Elephants in background; at Chobe River in Africa ; Zebras, a Giraffe & other wildlife at water hole.

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Image: CC Flickr by BaliDave2, Elephants & Wildebeest at a water hole in Botswana