Natural resources are resources that exist without actions of humankind. This includes all valued characteristics such as magnetic, gravitational, electrical properties and forces etc. On earth it includes: sunlight , atmosphere , water , land (includes all minerals) along with all vegetation , crops and animal life that naturally subsists upon or within the heretofore identified characteristics and substances Particular areas such as the rainforest in Fatu-Hiva are often characterized by the biodiversity and biodiversity existent in their ecosystems. Natural resources may be further classified in different ways. Natural resources are materials and components (something that can be used) that can be found within the environment. Every man-made product is composed of natural resources (at its fundamental level). A natural resource may exist as a separate entity such as fre...