Using two contrasting case studies‚ discuss management schemes in fragile environments. A fragile environment is when there the balance between climate‚ soils‚ vegetation‚ animal life and people could easily be upset and the ecosystem destroyed. In order to maintain a fragile environment dynamic sustainability needs to be established. An example of a fragile environment is the Serengeti National Park and Jau National Park. The Serengeti National Park is situated in the Tropical Grassland biome
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A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem that occurs roughly within 28 degrees north or south of the equator (equatorial zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn). They are characterised by their humidity (average of 88% in the rainy season and 77% in the dry season)‚ hot temperature (average 27.9 °C during the dry season and 25.8 °C during the rainy season) but more importantly their extremely high rainfall (torrential rainfall - between 1‚500 mm and 3‚000 mm annually). Tropical rainforests
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Stewardship in its real essence is the comprehensive understanding and effective management of critical environmental risks and opportunities related to climate change‚ waste management‚ biodiversity protection and ecosystem services. The environmental challenges we face be they related to climate change or biodiversity – are growing in scale and complexity. Being with the realm of the academe‚ we are very fortunate enough to have a dual role in the preservation of our environment. As a member of
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| 1 [edit]Science and technology Biodiversity‚ the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem Species diversity‚ the effective number of species represented in a data set Genetic diversity‚ the total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species Nucleotide diversity‚ the measure the degree of polymorphism within a population Phylogenetic diversity‚ a measure of biodiversity which incorporates phylogenetic difference between species
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for community function‚ but that there is always uncertainty about the interactions of species and about the biological consequences of an extinction. (Soule‚ M. 1985) So who are we to lump species in to some hierarchy of worth? It’s evident that biodiversity is a must if we want to keep a healthy environment for future generations. One of the reasons I feel we should conserve nature and all the species we possibly can has to do with aesthetic value. You might say that something small like a snail
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Ecosystems can be complex and hard to manage. In fact‚ they can encompass diverse species and habitats. As such‚ specific planning and prioritization is needed in order to protect them from the different threats that might undermine their existence‚ but also preserve and enhance the life of species through a variety of measures and activities. Description of ecosystems The Shut-in Mountain is home to a variety of specifies. Among‚ these species we find invertebrates‚ fish‚ birds‚ fen‚ etc. The
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Introduction Ecotourism‚ surfaced in the late 1980s‚ is the fastest growing sector of one of the industries in the world. An upsurge in ecotourism‚ particularly in developing countries‚ has been created because of the demands for remote‚ exotic‚ and natural environments (Scheyvens‚ 1999). The word ‘ecotourism’ has been coined relatively and a number of different meanings of this word seem like ambassadors travelling every corner of the world. As a result‚ the marketing value of ecotourism has been
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With increasing population‚ the need for forest products‚ such as‚ fuel‚ timber‚ bamboo grasses etc. increased dramatically for habitation. Hence deforestation becomes a permanent feature of our normal life. The single largest problem faced by the developing world for dwindling in their forest resources is deforestation. Causes of Deforestation: The main cause of the present day crisis is increasing population. Majority of people living in rural areas depend on forest for their firewood for
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gazetted 2003 Penang National Park‚ declared 2003 Taman Negara National Park‚ established 1939 2. What is Protected Areas (PAs) and give examples? Protected areas is an area that are recognised as a regions set aside primarily for nature and biodiversity conservation and also a major tool in managing species and ecosystems which provide a range of goods and services essential to sustainable use of natural resources. Rafflesia Forest Reserve Sungai Kial Forest Reserve Krau Wildlife Reserve Sepilok
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Conservation and Research of the Crested Ibis MENG GAO 300206414 Instructor: Dale Donovan 03/03/2014 Diversity of species plays an extremely important role in the human ecosystem. The extinction of one species may lead to the extinction of dozens of associated species. Thus‚ the demise of a certain species may result in the imbalance and even collapse of the entire ecosystem. Therefore‚ protecting and saving endangered species has a significant importance
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