maintaining cultural values‚ livelihood‚ sustainable management of forest ecosystems. While it is true that not all Orang Asli lives in forest areas‚ most Orang Asli communities e.g. Jahai‚ Bateq‚ Temiar‚ and Jakun are still living within ecoregion hotspots‚ in particular the Central Forest Spine (CFS)‚ including Belum-Temengor‚ Endau-Rompin and Taman Negara. The inclusion of TFRK in our study is primarily to value the traditional knowledge and practices among various Orang Asli ethnic groups in Penisular
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3Q)Describe the harm caused by building roads into previously inaccessible forests. A)Building roads in these once untouched areas of forest result in‚ increased erosion and sediment runoff into waterways‚ habitat fragmentation‚ and loss of biodiversity. Q)Distinguish among selective cutting‚ clear-cutting‚ and strip cutting in the harvesting of trees. A)Selective cutting is when intermediate-aged or mature trees in a forest are cut singly or in small groups. Clear-cutting is when loggers
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IMPACT OF URBANISATION ON BIODIVERSITY Case Studies From India WWF-India sees its role in urban work as an attempt to reduce the impact of cities on biodiversity and ecological footprint‚ both of which have implications for the overall conservation goals of the organisation. Further‚ given the experience and expertise in dealing with footprint issues‚ WWF feels there is a greater need to engage with planners‚ developers and policy makers involved in dealing with urban issues. Author Kiran Rajashekariah/WWF-India
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African Agriculture Lobell‚ D.B. and C.B. Field. 2007. Global scale climate-crop yield relationships and the impact of recent warming Lovejoy‚ T. E. 2005. Conservation with a changing climate. In T. E. Lovejoy & L. Hannah (Eds.)‚ Climate Change and Biodiversity Mwingira‚ C. E.‚ M. E. Pallangyo‚ R. Felix‚ N. Pima‚ G. Meingataki & S. Salum. 2011
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING UNIT I ENVIRONMENT‚ ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT DEFINITION: It is defined as the sum total of water‚ air‚ and the inter-relationship that exists among them and with the human beings‚ other living organisms and materials. SCOPE: As a subject it has a wide scope. It encompasses a large number of areas and aspects‚ which may be summarized as follows 1. Natural resources 2. Ecology and biodiversity 3. Environmental pollution and control 4. Social issues in relation
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Rhinoceroses‚ Camels‚ Wilddogs‚ Monkeys‚ Snakes‚ Antelope species‚Deer species‚ varieties of bison and not to mention the mighty Asian elephant. [3] According to one study‚ India along with 17 mega diverse countries is home to about 60-70 % of the world’s biodiversity.[4] India‚ lying within the Indomalaya ecozone‚ is home to about 7.6% of all mammalian‚ 12.6% of avian‚ 6.2% of reptilian‚ and 6.0% of flowering plant species.[5] Many ecoregions‚ such as the shola forests‚ also exhibit extremely high rates of endemism;
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Open Text - Based Assessment Annual Examination-2014 Themes Page 1. Life & Living 1 2. Incredible India 12 CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION Shiksha Kendra‚ 2‚ Community Centre‚ Preet Vihar‚ Delhi-110 092 India OPEN TEXT MATERIAL Biology (044) : Class-XI 1. Theme – Life & Living Abstract: Globalization is an ultra modern term which is spreading its aura in every corner of the world‚ so it takes India also in consideration. For a country to become developed
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Though most of the world’s surface is covered by water‚ since the Earth is so large relative to human horizons‚ there doesn’t appear to be a shortage of land. However‚ when one begins to think of land in terms of a human resource‚ i.e.‚ a producer of food‚ a provider of wood‚ an expanse for passage‚ one realizes that many portions are either too lacking in nutrients‚ too high in elevation‚ too prone to flooding‚ or too cold or ice-ridden for extensive use. Furthermore‚ habitable lands are becoming
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In turn‚ this causes changes in bio-diversity‚ the variation of life on earth and the interactions between these organisms‚ and accordingly‚ the cessation of ecosystem services (World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)‚ 2015). Hastings’ Point is a biodiversity hotspot‚ and home to various threatened and endangered ecological communities (Department of the Environment ‚ 2015). Although highly regulated in NSW‚ the clearing of all types of vegetation has placed Australia in the top ten land clearing nations
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until 2000 years ago (wildmadagascar.org‚ 2007). The isolation over that period has helped develop a unique biodiversity on the island. Its biodiversity is among the richest on the planet‚ with over 250‚000 species across the island. Most of that biodiversity is found in the tropical rainforests that cover most of the Eastern half of the island. What really makes Madagascar’s biodiversity unique is that almost 175‚000 (75%) of those species are only found on this island. There are an estimated 12
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