Natural resources are materials that occur naturally within environments, such as water, air, and minerals. A natural resource can also be a living thing, such as an animal or plant. Some natural resources can be found widely and in abundance. Other natural resources, in fact most, occur in small sporadic areas. Nearly all natural resources are exhaustible, meaning they can be depleted if they are not managed properly.
Natural resource managers, such as agencies in the Federal government, are responsible for governing how these resources are used, protected, and/or conserved.
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