reserved and protected forests extend over 86% area of the territory and the forest cover is more than 92 %. About 50 % of the forests have been set aside as Tribal Reserves‚ National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries‚ which are inviolate. Luxuriant mangroves‚ perhaps the richest in the world‚ occupy nearly 11.5 % of the territory. More than 150 plant and animals species are endemic in nature. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is rich in corals‚ varieties of colored fishes‚ sea turtles etc.‚ besides
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Ocelots live primarily in the rain forests of South America. They also live in Central America‚ Mexico and even some as far north as southern Texas. Ocelots are found in a variety of habitats‚ including tropical forests‚ savannah grasslands‚ mangrove forests and marshes‚ and thorn scrub regions. Their primary habitat requirement is dense vegetative cover. Ocelots are found in open areas only when it’s cloudy or at night when there is a new moon. They generally live at elevations below 1
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Types of Cheque Crossing/ Types Of Cross Cheque: General crossing Special crossing Restrictive crossing General Crossing: A cheque is said to be crossed generally when it bears across its face any of the following: Two transverse(cross) parallel lines. Two transverse parallel lines with the word “And Company” or “And Co”. Two transverse parallel lines with any abbreviation of the word “& Company”. Two transverse parallel lines with the words “Not Negotiable”. Two transverse parallel lines
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the level of education “to date” positions the reader to question whether alongside our educational intellect‚ our knowledge and awareness of the earth has followed. Moreover‚ facts and statistics are continually listed including the “lost 35% of mangroves and 40% of forests” to increase Chris Lee’s credibility and reliability‚ which in turn‚ predisposes the listeners to adopt his latter assertions. Veracity and sincerity is maintained throughout his speech to ensure that his audience‚ “leaders in
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Invasive Species of Florida There are many invasive species living in Florida. Some include the air potato vine‚ the Brazilian Pepper Tree‚ and the Burmese Python (FWC). These invasive species are only a few of the massive amount in the United States. Invasive species in Florida‚ and anywhere else they could be‚ all have a huge impact on our ecosystems‚ environments‚ and sometimes‚ lifestyles. Some are deadly‚ some are annoying‚ and some pose a huge threat to everything and anything when included
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Description of the campaign: The Fall of Singapore is considered to be one of Britain’s worst defeats in the World War II. It occurred on 15 February 1942 and marked a dramatic victory for the Japanese. It displayed the immense power of Japan and the threat they had upon many countries in the world. This battle involved both savage methods and ended with the atomic bombing on Hiroshima in August 1945. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor‚ Japan was able to pursue their other military
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March 11th‚ 2011 When socialism was introduced to Cuba‚ the idea was that it would be more eco-friendly than capitalism. Instead‚ the Revolution to quickly controlled two major factors that eventually led to environmental problems in developing countries: population growth and poverty. Contributing to the issue of poverty in Cuba are the financial‚ economic and commercial blockades imposed by the United States. In order to preserve the environment in Cuba and combat these issues
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SWAHILI COAST AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EAST AFRICAN CITY-STATES IntroductionIntroductionThe eastern coast of Africa changed profoundly around the beginning of Christian era‚ first‚ Bantu speaking population from the interior migrated and settled along the coast from Kenya to South Africa. Second‚ merchants and traders from Europe (Greeks and Romans) and Asia realized the strategic importance of the east coast of Africa for commercial purposes. These commercial links are mentioned by the Greek
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Current Status of Biological and Social Impacts of Marcopper Mining Tragedy in Marinduque Igual‚ Yna Maria L.; Maglente‚ Joan L.; Malabana‚ Don Ashley O.; Rillera‚ Kirk Thomas A.; Rosario‚ Francis S. Biology Student‚ Department of Biology‚ College of Science‚ Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Abstract Marinduque’s mining-environmental issues are not unique within southeast Pacific and Southeast Asia. A number of large-scale metal mining operations across the region are gaining
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Kalabagh Dam: the question of alternatives THE rush to build the Kalabagh dam is taking General Musharraf and many of his supporters‚ including some born-again superpatriots‚ to heights of irrationality. As if the doctrine of necessity‚ which has provided the alibi for all military coups since the original one of Ayub Khan‚ was not enough‚ a new and much more sinister doctrine‚ that of indispensability‚ is being promoted. Its purpose is to justify the indefinite continuation of the present
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