sorted and sent to The Caribbean Glass co.) and the stabilization of a faecal pond system are also practised at this landfill. (The household faecal collection system is a 3-step process of filtration and the end result goes back into the neighbouring mangrove) Its daily intake of wastes comprises of both domestic and commercial wastes. The table below illustrates the average percentage ratio of the amount of each waste component. 3 4 TABLE SHOWING THE WASTE COMPONENTS COLLECTED AT THE BEETHAM
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species. The hundreds of invertebrate species include 350 mollusks‚ plus a vast diversity of sponges‚ marine worms‚ and crustaceans (Programme-wo‚ 2009). Beyond the waters of the reef system‚ the atolls and cayes with stands of littoral forest and mangroves provide a important habitat for certain birds. A few of the species of birds found here are the brown booby‚ brown pelican‚ the magnificent frigate bird‚ laughing gull‚ and the red-footed bobby. More important‚ the Belize Barrier Reef system is a
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development‚ total preservation and the educating of the populace are becoming progressively more important in today’s society and for the protection of ecosystems. Ecosystems such as the Amazon basin with its rich biodiversity including swamps‚ mangroves‚ forests and savannah and coral reefs with their large biodiversity of fish species are under threat from development and are shrinking rapidly. Preservation of ecosystems is important as an insurance to keep the Earth suitable for human occupancy
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Maldives rising sea levels Population: 309‚000 Birth rate: 22.5 per 1000 Death rate: 3.5 per 1000 Republic of Maldives lies in the Indian Ocean as one of the flattest countries in the world‚ it is extremely vulnerable to rising sea level and the possibility of the country underwater in this century. The maldives consists of 1‚190 islands‚ Given mid–level scenarios for global warming emissions‚ 17 the Maldives is projected to experience sea level rise on the order of 1.5 feet (half
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peaks of the world (Everest and K2). Most of the world’s quality water resources are in the region with the river systems originating from the Himalayas. Some of world’s best ocean resources (coral reefs of Maldives)‚ beaches (Coxes Bazaar)‚ and mangrove areas (Sunderbans) are located in the region. Its biodiversity is unmatched (Sinharaja‚ Chitwan). Home to marvels such as the Taj Mahal‚ Ajanta‚ Sigiriya‚ Timpu‚ and Taxila‚ the heritage and cultures of the
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earthquake hits Sumatra. Countries most affected by the TsunamiAccessed 13 March 2012‚ <http://digitaljournal.com/image/57622>. Marris‚ E.‚ 2005. Inadequate warning system left Asia at the mercy of tsunami. Nature‚ p. 433. Sharma D (2005) Tsunamis‚ mangroves and the economy. World and I 20(2) The Bolton Council of Mosques 2007-2012‚ accessed 14 March 2012‚
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There is growing evidence that mangrove area in XTNP has increased during recent years (Tinh and Tuan‚ February 2015)‚ it is apparent that conservation objectives are being realized. However no study has been attempted to document the extent to which such change(s) could be attributed
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A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas - washes‚ rivers‚ dry lakes and basins. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a storm‚ hurricane‚ or tropical storm or melt water from ice or snow flowing over ice sheets or snowfields. Flash floods can also occur after the collapse of a natural ice or debris dam‚ or a human structure such as a man-made dam‚ as occurred before the Johnstown Flood of 1889. Flash floods are distinguished from a regular flood by a timescale less
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representing eight of the thirteen forest types found in tropical Asia‚ namely forest over ultramafic soils‚ forest over limestone soils‚ montane forest‚ freshwater swamp forest‚ lowland evergreen tropical rainforest‚ riverine forest‚ beach forest‚ and mangrove forest. Researchers have identified more than 800 plant species from 300 genera and 100 families. These include at least 295 trees dominated by the dipterocarp species. In the lowland forest‚ large trees such as the Dao (Dracontomelon dao)‚ Ipil
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results in the diversion of resources such as water and electricity which could have been used elsewhere in the society. Jamaica ’s tourism product is also dependent on the coral reefs and their associated ecosystems such as sea grass beds and mangroves. These ecosystems are‚ however‚ threatened by natural causes and human behavior such as coastal pollution‚ rapid coastal development‚ over-fishing and global warming. Increased construction activity provides relatively short term and low-skilled
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