Chapter 2. Forest and Terrestrial Biodiversity of Mauritius 2.1 Overview of Biodiversity Mauritius has an area of 1‚865 km2‚ of which 30% is considered forested. The area of good quality native forest‚ (i.e. that with more than 50% native plant cover‚ Page & d’Argent 1997)‚ is estimated to cover less than 2% of the island (NEAP 1999‚ MWF unpublished‚ Fig.2.1). The rest consists of plantation forestry‚ deer-ranches or highly degraded vegetation invaded by alien plant and animal species. As a result
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The two main settings in the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare are the Forest and Athens. The defining factor that differs the two settings is the amount of chaos that ensues in each realm. In Athens‚ “Theseus represents order‚ law‚ and logical reasoning” (Seker 3). These virtues are shared by the rest of Athens. Contrasting that‚ the Forest has no rules or boundaries and characters can act however they please. This absence of rules allows for the characters to make immoral
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Writing Assignment Resource Management Policy The National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of 1976 is a federal law that reorganized‚ expanded and amended the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974‚ which called for the management of renewable resources on national forest lands. The National Forest Management Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture to assess forest lands‚ develop a management program based on multiple-use‚ sustained-yield principles‚ and implement a resource
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Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest The Temperate Broad-leaf Deciduous Forest are found mostly in the Eastern part of North America. This is where most of the forests have survived. The leaves of these trees change colors through the seasons. The colors that the trees may change are reds‚ oranges‚ and golds in the autumns. The leaves change colors‚ then when winter rolls around most of these trees lose their leaves and the plants around this area become dormant. The climate in this area is very
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Tropical evergreen forest Tropical forests are characterized by the greatest diversity of species. They occur near the equator‚ within the area bounded by latitudes 23.5 degrees N and 23.5 degrees S. One of the major characteristics of tropical forests is their distinct seasonality: winter is absent‚ and only two seasons are present (rainy and dry). An evergreen forest is a forest consisting entirely or mainly of evergreen trees that retain green foliage all year round. Such forests reign the tropics
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The Albino Forest The Albino Forest Jagged cliffs edged down the foreign slope like frozen magma-fied waves. The sky burned charcoal and lightning thrashed desperately to the ground. Beyond the mountains‚ pale light melted into an ocean of nothingness‚ except a pale‚ white glow. The screen flickered and slowly turned black. H2O the robot rolled soundlessly into the lighted base and stopped beside me. “The planet has 63 moons‚ 5 gas planets‚ and 3 other existing planets in the Oort Cloud
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the Redwood National and State Parks for my whole life‚ and I’m going to stay here for the rest of it too‚ but it’s not been boring at all. I’m the highest redwood tree in the forest‚ standing 379.7 feet tall. I have big‚ thick branches with abundant leaves at the end‚ and I am one of the most visited trees in the forest because of my impressive height. I remember that when I was growing up‚ I could see more people come and visit the park than what I see this day. This may not be a problem now‚
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Forests School The forest school approach embraces the outdoors as a learning environment for children to explore. It first originated in Denmark and was introduced to the UK in the 1950’s. This approach is important as it helps to raise a child’s self-esteem‚ confidence and also enable problem solving. Forest school provides a challenging environment for children as it allows children to take risks and accomplish various tasks using their own inactive and problem solving skills. Whereas the natural
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precious forest. They also burn down houses and cities‚ creating money problems for everyone. Recently‚ 19 firefighters lost their lives fighting the famous Arizona Wildfire (“Fire”). We can avoid all of these catastrophes easily. Taking better care of the wilderness and using safe methods of burning‚ we can drastically reduce the risk of wildfires. Because wildfires rage out of control year after year burning thousands of acres of forest‚ we should be more careful with fire and fight forest fires.
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belonging. Genuine relationships anchor individuals in identify‚ worth and connection. As such‚ the rules of society have bearing on an individual’s potential to belong. Opposed are the corrupt nature of the court and the natural place of the Forest of Arden. Not only is the play itself a reflection of this stratified society from which it comes‚ but in a theatre like the Globe where it was performed‚ the strata were clearly visible. Techniques Parody Irony Juxtaposition Contrast Verse
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