diminishing forests and wetlands‚ erosion of soil and coral reefs‚ depleting underground water‚ regular shortage of fresh drinking water‚ vanishing plants‚ salinization in Africa‚ Asia‚ Latin America and Middle East. Some other issues are loss of biodiversity‚ rapid extinction of some important animal species‚
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unique heritage of the individuals of Trinidad and Tobago. It was noted that sustainable development and the long term affluence of the nation is dependent upon the conservation and proper management of the biological assets. Trinidad and Tobago’s biodiversity is recognised nationally and internationally as being rich and diverse and as such critical to the country’s economic development‚ its agriculture‚ water supply‚ tourism potential‚ quality of life and the recreation of its people (Ministry Of Legal
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3. Tankwa Karoo National Park (Northern Cape) In 1986 the Tankwa Karoo National Park (TKNP)‚ situated within the Succulent Karoo‚ was acknowledged as a national park (Bester et al.‚ 2012; Rubin‚ 1998; Van der Merwe et al.‚ 2015). It is therefore seen as a youngster amongst South Africa’s other National Parks (Bester et al.‚ 2012). The vision of the TKNP is to “endeavour towards the conservation of the TKNP through the integrated‚ effective and adaptive management of ecological systems‚ cultural heritage
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cost of environmental degradation is considerably high. According to a recent assessment made by the World Bank (WB)1‚ the cost of environmental neglect and degradation to the economy has amounted to Rs. 365 billion during the current year. Biodiversity in Pakistan is also under serious threat due to excessive depletion of natural resources. 1 Pakistan: Strategic Country Environment Assessment by WB (Sep‚ 2007) The latest red-list of endangered species in Pakistan‚ released by the World Conservation
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change‚ or catastrophic events like volcanic eruptions and earthquakes have driven species to endangerment and extinction. Some people may ask "why bother with conservation?" We now realise that it is important to maintain the planet’s biodiversity‚ that it is the richness (variety) of animal and plant life‚ its abundance and wild habitats. The more species disappear‚ the more entire eco-systems become vulnerable and would eventually fall apart as the links in the food chains become broken
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were no pollution laws regulating what came out of the mine. Because of this‚ air‚ soil‚ and vegetation were all contaminated‚ and ultimately‚ millions of human lives were also affected. The smelting process in Kabwe was unregulated when it was a hotspot for coal mines‚ so the concentration of lead in the soil and water today is a reminder of the mining era in Kabwe. The wildlife in Zambia is very unique‚ you can find hippos‚ rhinos‚ elephants‚ lions and many more different type of animals only
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Trees are one of the most important aspects of the planet we live in . They are very important to the environment ‚ economy and of course for us humans. They are also important for the climate of the earth ‚ as they act as filters for carbon dioxide .However ‚ the trees on our planet are being depleted at a very fast rate and governments must take an action to make a change. To discuss deforestation we need to look at a role of
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A park ranger is an individual who works on park premises to aid visitors in enjoying the park to the fullest extent. The park ranger will prepare lectures‚ preserve park property and offer tours to park tourists. The role which a park ranger plays in presenting the park in the most favorable light is an important one. Within the park ranger job description‚ park rangers perform a range of duties throughout their careers. These include: • management of the natural habitat using known habitat conservation
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IBAs are extremely important for bird and general biodiversity protection and should be included in the PA network system. Similarly‚ the Wildlife Trust of India along with the Asian Elephant Research and the Conservation Centre have identified 88 elephant corridors that also need protection and lie outside the PA network Besides the official PAs‚ there are numerous sacred groves‚ scattered all over the country‚ that are important for biodiversity conservation. Some sacred groves represent forest
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Jethro Tull first coined the term “weed” in 1931 in the book “Horse Hoeing Husbandry”. A weed is a plant growing in a place where it is not desired (Buchholtz‚ 1967; Klingman and Noordhoff‚ 1961; Patil et al.‚ 2010). The plants growing in agricultural fields having more negative values and competing with the main crops for soil‚ water‚ nutrients etc. are known as weeds (Ali et al.‚ 2003; Muzik‚ 1970). Zimmerman (1976) believes that the term “weed” should be used to describe plants that have all the
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