Some wildlife species like the rhinoceros‚ cheetah‚ elephant‚ crocodile‚ snake etc. are hunted by the poachers. There are persons of much daring who go into the forest stealthily without the knowledge of the wildlife department authorities and shoot the animals which may be a source of great gain to them. Poachers have long been active in several parts of the world. The elephants are killed for their tusks of great value. A pair of tusks in the international market may fetch an enormous amount to
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A FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WILDLIFE TOURISM OPERATIONS Examples of marine wildlife tourism in Western Australia Kate Rodger‚ Amanda Smith‚ Claire Davis‚ David Newsome‚ Philip Patterson Examples of Marine Wildlife Tourism in Western Australia Disclaimer The technical reports present data and its analysis‚ meta-studies and conceptual studies‚ and are considered to be of value to industry‚ government or other researchers. Unlike the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research
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Energy conservation is a very important part of energy planning and its management. It not only saves energy resources for future‚ avoids wasteful utilisation of energy‚ provides solution to energy crisis and ensures higher per capita availability/ consumption but controls environmental degradation and pollution. New strategy emphasies greater reliance on non-exhaustible and non-conventional sources of energy so as to conserve exhaustible conventional resources like coal‚ petroleum‚ natural gas
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WILD LIFE INTRUDUCTION: Indian is unique in having immense natural beauty is its different lions and in possessing a rich and diverse wild life fauna Indian wild life is incomparable in its variety for example‚ the tiger‚ the lion and the leopard room about in the same country elephants and the one horned rhinoceros are found here in abundance. India has more types of the graceful deer and cats than any other country in the world. In facts‚ India includes more than 120 families of
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Careers in the science field each come with their own set of challenges. Aspiring wildlife biologists and current scientists should know what the major challenges are in the field. Wildlife biologists struggle to find a permanent job in general. Many research projects rely on the government’s funding‚ which can be limited. Often people do not realize how important biologists are to their environment and do not care to know the impact they‚ as regular citizens‚ have on their world. This consequently
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Conservation is the practice of protecting plants or animals‚ and their habitats. These plants and animals may be very close to extinction. North America experienced a big loss of megafauna at the end of the Pleistocene era (about 13 000 years ago). This started a program known as “Pleistocene re-wilding”. Re-wilding involves the reintroduction of extant species into areas where they became extinct in the past. This program aims to restore the evolutionary and ecological potential that North America
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remarkable that almost one third of the world’s mammalian species that may be called true mountain animals are native to these mountains. Jammu and kasmir with its variety of geographical regions‚ climates and vegetation has many delights to offer the wildlife enthusiast. Perphas no animal better epitomises the character and concerns of the mountain environment than the snow leopard‚ a beautiful and elusive survivor from the frigid Pleistocene era. Though its range is immense‚ extending over the entire
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Problems with Wildlife It is blatantly obvious that the level of wildlife has been decreasing amazingly over the years. Species of animals and plants are rapidly becoming endangered or even extinct. There are many factors that are making this problem a reality. Habitat destruction‚ hunting‚ and pollution are the three major factors that are destroying our wildlife. The destruction of habitat is the greatest of all threats to wildlife‚ whether they’re rich tropical forests‚ mangroves‚
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Conservation of Biodiversity One of the most pressing environmental issues today is the conservation of biodiversity. Many factors threaten the world’s biological heritage. The challenge is for nations‚ government agencies‚ organisations and individuals to protect and enhance biological diversity‚ while continuing to meet people’s needs for natural resources. Biodiversity is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment. Biodiversity
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Intro Forest Conservation is the practice of planting and maintaining forested areas for the benefit and sustainability of future generations. Around the year 1900 in the United States‚ forest conservation became popular with the uses of natural resources. It is the upkeep of the natural resources within a forest that are beneficial to both humans and the ecosystem. Forest conservation acts to maintain‚ plan‚ and improve forested areas. Forests provide wildlife with a suitable habitat for living
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