1.0 Introduction The Himalayas are the longest and most well known mountain range in the world. It is located just north the Indian sub-continent. It is also home to some of the highest points in the world above sea level‚ Mt. Everest‚ standing at 8‚848 metres above sea level and K2 standing at 8‚611 metres.The main Himalayan range runs from the Indus river valley in the west‚ to the Brahmaputra river valley in the east‚ forming a range with a length of 2‚400 km long‚ which varies in width from
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Zoos A zoo is a facility in which animals are kept in confined spaces or enclosures‚ displayed to the public and can be bred. Other names for a zoo are zoological park‚ zoological garden and a menagerie. Zoos around the world cause concern for animal rights‚ which is a problem because zoos normally keep wild animals rather than domestic ones. It is believed that zoo’s began around 3500BC‚ which is when the oldest zoological park is recorded. The oldest known zoological collection was revealed
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Why should we conserve our wildlife? You will be curious to know why we should save endangered species. Why is that all policy makers‚ scientists and interest citizens argue that species extinction is one of the most serious environmental problems? The importance of the need for protecting endangered species is discussed below. i) Value as genetic reservoir: Plants and animals possess undiscovered or undeveloped traits‚ which are very important for the survival of a particular species. When
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California red-legged frog are known from Riverside County to Mendocino County along the Coast Range of California. It has been on the endangered species list with a list of other endangered frogs. California red-legged frogs live in a Mediterranean climate‚ which brings about temporal and spatial changes in habitat quality which is why there species count was endangered. Recently since so many native people were fighting for more land for the frog because it’s a important native specie for Californians
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Snow Leopards By: Mya J Have you ever wondered where you can find a snow leopard? what they’re like‚ how tall they can be‚ what their scientific name is‚ and why it’s endangered!? Keep reading and I’ll tell you some things about the snow leopard. Did you know that the Snow Leopard is also know as Panthera uncia? Have you ever wondered where these animals are located? Well‚ you can find them in the mountains of Central Asia including the Himalayan Mountains‚ and in the countries of Nepal‚
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authorities claimed to have contributed to the restoration of endangered animal species; due to the up rise of vocals in organizations dealing with animal rights‚ a matter of abuse on zoo animals has become apparent. The issue of keeping animals in captivity or not is argued on several websites and blogs. This matter has become the source of passionate disputes taking place throughout the world. Zoos claim that they replenish endangered species by taking them into a safer environment with helping
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instinct since everything is given to them. It’s still a good idea to have zoos to help endangered animals get back on their feet. 3 reasons to keep zoos around are they make people feel wonder and amazement‚ teach them how to protect animals‚ and ordinarily the animals live longer and better than they do in the wild. I think that we should have zoos because they help educate people on what they can do to help endangered animals‚ and also fills them with amazement seeing all kinds of cool animals. As
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MAJESTIC Bengal tigers‚ wild dogs‚ sarus cranes‚ ancient turtles‚ and Asian elephants—these are just some of India’s animal species in danger of extinction. Consider the largest land mammal‚ the elephant. The elephant’s ivory tusks are very much in demand. Japan is one of the largest users of ivory‚ and there is similar demand in China‚ where ivory chopsticks are still popular. How has the demand for ivory had an especially adverse affect on the Asian elephant? Some time ago The Times of India
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24 III-13 December 5‚ 2012 100 Heartbeats The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species Introduction Title: 100 Heartbeats Author: Jeff Corwin Credentials: Jeff Corwin has been working for wildlife conservation from a very young age. He is a wildlife biologist‚ an Emmy Award-winning producer and host of several television
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components of their lifestyle that can benefit one another substantially. However‚ humans need to conquer nature for monetary or necessary means have led to devastating consequences‚ including endangering the beloved giant panda. Giant Pandas are on the endangered list‚ due to human activity‚ these precious creatures help maintain China’s bionetwork. Giant Pandas spread the seeds of bamboo throughout the forests; the more bamboo spread the more homes for other animals‚ as well as‚ food for humans. Giant Pandas
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