NATIONAL RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - THE MALDIVES THE MALDIVES Hakura‚ Maldives (10 January 2005). An aerial view of the damaged Hakura resort in the Maldives‚ along a flight path taken by the UN Secretary-General‚ Kofi Annan‚ who travelled to the region. At least 23 of the 87 tourist resorts in the Maldives were devastated in the 26 December tsunami. © Sena Vidanagama/AFP/Getty Images 76 77 NATIONAL RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - THE MALDIVES 5. 5.1 NATIONAL RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL
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population. The Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is usually found in tropical regions‚ specifically in the shallow coastal waters‚ reefs and lagoons along the Pacific‚ Indian‚ and Atlantic coasts. They’re relatively small compared
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in 3-40 m deep water but more often found in depths of 10-30 m. They live in water with a temperature around 22-28°C. They are commonly found in u-shaped burrows. Their preferred habitats include marine or tropical saltwater within biomes of benthic reef. Odontodactylus scyllarus have been found inside the stomach of yellow fish tuna but other than this they have no other known predators. Thus‚ the peacock mantis shrimp is to be considered a
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Yes advertising creates artificial needs How often do you see the media pushing the new "latest and greatest" technology to hit the market‚ making us think we need to have that when there’s nothing wrong with the old stuff we already are using? It happens all the time‚ be it about 3D television‚ Does advertising create artificial wants? Mariya Krasteva Most companies nowadays perceive advertisements as a way of survival. Big corporations who gained the largest market share in their industry never
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CASE STUDY ON COMMUNITY BASED ECOTOURISM ACTIVITIES IN APO REEF Submitted by: Mona Rizza Romualdo Dominique Jane Toreja Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Background of the Study III. Objectives of the Study IV. Ecotourism and carrying capacity V. Tourism Activities VI. Establisment of carrying capacity : Ecotourism as conservation tool for sustainable development VII. Ecotourism and its urban development implications: current scenario and recommendations
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Follow David to deeper part of the reef below 150 meters or so‚ life becomes more impossible because coral can’t perform photosynthesis without light. Therefore‚ no plant can survive just Animals. Also‚ David said that Animals only survive in this zone because of “marine snow” which is death
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heating‚ or electro-heating‚ and may be used for a variety of applications in the food industry. Climate Change and the Coral Reefs A research study in Australia revealed that Philippines is rich in marine biodiversity which is connected to other marine ecosystems in the Pacific ocean. Filipino marine students are now studying the decreasing count of coral reefs which will have a great impact on our lives in the future. According to the study of Prof. Terry Hughes‚ Australia’s foremost marine
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RESOURCES GUIDE ON ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE TO GROUND WATER NEW DELHI MAY‚ 2000 GUIDE ON ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE TO GROUND WATER CONTENTS Page No. 1. INTRODUCTION 1-3 2. PLANNING OF ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE PROJECTS 3-9 3. ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE TECHNIQUES AND DESIGN 10 - 32 4. MONITORING‚ MECHANISM FOR ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE PROJECTS 33 - 36 5. CASE HISTORIES OF ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE IN INDIA 36 - 75 Annexure 1 --Format For Preparation of Artificial Recharge Project
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Black Banded Sea Kraits hunts for their food? They have skills that helps them specialize in hunting their prey. “They are active predators that specialize on hunting eels‚ which they are able to locate by snaking through crevices and cracks in the reef. They paralyze their prey with powerful venom and swallow it whole‚”
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Butterfly cods are spectacular fish with brilliant colouring and long defensive spiny fins. It is part of the scorpionfish family‚ but unlike other members of this family which often rely on camouflage for protection‚ they swim freely around coral reefs‚ leaving their venomous fins to give them 360 degree protection. They include the firefish (Pterois species) and lionfish (Dendrochirus species). What do they look like? Butterfly cod are characterised by their long‚ spiny fins. The dorsal‚ anal
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