Conservation of physical resources in the Caribbean Firstly the term Physical Resource needs to be defined. According to the book Modules in Social Studies‚ physical resources are those gifts of nature such as land‚ water‚ minerals‚ forestry‚ sunlight and wind. Human beings‚ utilize these physical resources to manufacture a variety of products. Physical Resources are classified into two categories-renewable and non-renewable. A renewable resource is one which can be reinforced‚ resupplied‚ replaced
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Wildlife conservation efforts in India The Wildlife in India is a mix of species of different types of organisms. Apart from a handful of the major farm animals such as cows‚ buffaloes‚ goats‚ poultry and sheep‚ India has an amazingly wide variety of animals native to the country. It is home to tigers‚lions‚Leopards‚ pythons‚ wolves‚ foxes‚ bears‚ crocodiles‚ rhinoceroses‚ camels‚ wild dogs‚monkeys‚ snakes‚ antelope species‚ deer species‚ varieties of bison and not to mention the mighty Asian
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Soil Conservation Matrix Review the three major types of soil degradation occurring in the environment. Briefly explain how each type of damage occurs. Causes Consequences Solutions Soil Erosion Water‚ wind‚ and people. (Miller‚2005 p.279) ●Soil erosion has two major harmful effects. One is loss of soil fertility through depletion of plant nutrients in topsoil. The other harmful effect occurs when eroded soil ends up as sediment in nearby surface waters‚ where it can pollute
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proposed in the 4th Plan‚ 3 (three) Watershed Pilot Projects have been demarcated i. e.‚ at Zubza in Kohima District‚ at Tuli in Mokokchung District and at Chare in Tuensang District by the end of 1972-73‚ where field works on various aspects of Soil Conservation viz.‚ terracing‚ Contour bunding‚ Afforestation‚ Orchard Plantation and construction of irrigation channels are in full swing in all the above Projects. The Department has 14 (fourteen) meteorological observatories spread all over the state‚ which
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Conservation vs Preservation SCI/275 03/09/14 Peter Kennedy Dear Editor‚ I am writing to you today because of the Bridger Teton National Forest. I am reaching out to you and appealing to you as a conservationist. I believe that this large area of land can be very useful because of the resources it can provide. It can provide gas and oil so this way we don’t have to be dependent on it from others around the world. We don’t have to rely on foreign sources when it comes to this.
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Water Conservation Tips Illustration by Robert Zimmerman Toilets‚ Taps‚ Showers‚ Laundry‚ and Dishes * 1994 was the year that federally mandated low-flow showerheads‚ faucets‚ and toilets started to appear on the scene in significant numbers. * On average‚ 10 gallons per day of your water footprint (or 14% of your indoor use) is lost to leaks. Short of installing new water-efficient fixtures‚ one of the easiest‚ most effective ways to cut your footprint is by repairing leaky faucets and
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What is "energy"? Where does it come from? And how do we pay for it? When you learn the answers to these questions‚ you can also learn how to live more efficiently in your home. In this article‚ we ’ll discuss how to be smart about how you use energy‚ how to know when to turn electrical power on and off‚ and how to use natural gas‚ propane‚ and fuel oil in the most effective way. Basic Concepts of Energy Efficiency You can make a lot of progress toward improving the energy efficiency in your
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Executive Summary The following report entails a communication report on the non-for profit organisation‚ the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society‚ a marine wildlife and ecosystem protection group. It entails how the organisation chooses methods to communicate to their donators‚ supporters‚ governments and whalers and how exactly it delivers effective communication overall. A comparison of overall effectiveness with other non-for-profit organisations such as Amnesty International Australia‚ the
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wildlife conservation on campus. After observing 12 different stops on a three-mile long trip of Putah Creek‚ the average score I calculated as part of the university’s sustainability program is 1.83 on a scale of zero to three. This is a score that I expected from a university dedicated to sustainability and conservation‚ but there is room for improvement. In order to improve this score and balance high/low scores the university should have some areas reserved strictly for wildlife conservation (off
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which is important to formulate appropriate conservation strategies. Key Words - Seshachalam Hill Range – Biodiversity – Conservation INTRODUCTION Biodiversity defines the occurrence of living organisms of three kingdoms either primitive or advanced namely Kingdom Monera‚ Kingdom Plantae and Kingdom Animalia on the Earth in natural way to form communities and ecosystems. Two attributes of biodiversity according to International Conservation Point of view are species richness (The number
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