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Nickel
Nickel is found in Ramechhap, Sindhupalchok and Dhankuta districts.

Slate
Slate is found in Tanahu, Kaski, Gulmi, Bajhang and Dhading. Eastern central and western
hilly regions of Nepal are said to have huge deposit of slate.

Gold
Gold is said to be found mainly in Sunkoshi, Kali Gandaki, Marsyangdi, and Budhi
Gandaki rivers of Nepal.

Petroleum
It is mainly found in Mustang, Dailekh, Dang, Salyan, Jhapa, Morang, and Surkhet
districts. The feasibility study of petroleum has been done in ten districts on the Terai
region.

Activity: 3
Prepare a report on the status of natural resources found in your locality and present
the report in the class.

6.3 Conservation of Natural Resources

Natural resources are indispensable aspects of human life. We live in nature and use
natural resources to fulfill our various needs. Our happy, healthy and prosperous life
depends on the wise utilization of natural resources and conservation of nature. All the
human activities from work to various development activities and scientific researches
require the use of natural resources. There is an intricate relationship between human
beings and nature. Almost all the materials required by us are obtained from nature and
its conservation depends on the rational utilization of the resources found in nature.
Nature, natural resources and the various phenomena that happen in nature should not
be harmed. Destruction of nature and natural resources causes threat in the existence of
human life. So, our each and every activity and decision should be planned and thoughtful
and should not cause destruction of nature and natural resources.

Principles of natural resource conservation
There are mainly two principles of conservation of natural resources.

Principle of absolute conservation
Principle of absolute conservation states that the resources should be conserved by
completely stopping the use of them. To let the natural resources be in the same position
as they have been made by the nature without using them is the concept of absolute
conservation of nature.

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