the host country so it can develop and boost its economy and on the other hand the tourists can be really ignorant be really unlawful and do illegal things e.g. steal lumps of coral reefs which take millions of years to grow and take ivories from endangered species like the rhino black/white I don’t know and also the elephants tusks etc so that’s my conclusion I can’t say much about it (tourism) because to me it’s both. wtf is wrng with u dipsticks seriulsy I cant even sign upy conclusion I can’t
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urbanization. Over 50% of the land area is cultivated and all forests‚ particularly moist forest types‚ are rapidly being degraded as a result of population pressure and shifting cultivation. Under the Project on Study‚ Survey and Conservation of Endangered Species of Flora (POSSCEP)‚ Red Data Books have been published (Nayar‚ M.P. and Sastry‚ A.R.K. (eds) 1897‚ 1988‚ 1990. Red Data Book of Indian Plants‚ Vols‚ 1‚ 2 and 3. Botanical Survey of India‚ Calcutta). The total number of threatened plant taxa
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Loss of Species Every year a new species gets placed on the endangered species list‚ extinction is a natural process but due to human activity there has been a rapid decline in the wild species population. Loss of habitat or alteration‚ hunting‚ introduction of foreign species‚ and disease are major culprits in the extinction rate. The protection of species is an important element to the survival of biodiversity as well as human sustainability. The loss of a species means humans will lose out
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The Canada lynx is hunted and killed an estimated 600 - 1‚000 times a year. The lynx population is 116‚000 now‚ but is severely threatened. The United States has the Canada Lynx listed as endangered‚ but the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources has the canada lynx listed as LC‚ or Least Concern. The U.S. Fish and Game Service has been trying to change the mind of the ICUN though‚ and if they do‚ the Canada
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There are many species of plants and animals in Yosemite including 400 species of vertebrates. Yosemite is home to only two species of endangered animals‚ the desert Bighorn Sheep and the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog. The black bear is the largest mammal in the park‚ but rodents make up the most of the mammals in the park. There are 22 species of reptiles in the park 1 Turtle‚ 1 Skink‚ 7 Lizards‚ and 13 Snakes. The diminutive Pacific Treefrog is Yosemite’s most common frog species. The Sierra
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Polar Bear Crisis In May 2008‚ the U.S listed the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Arctic is one of the most discussed on climate change‚ due to the fact that warming is greatest there and because what happens in the Arctic has the can eventually impact the rest of the Earth. So far‚ not only has it affected the way the ice is melting and the weather is changing‚ but it is mainly affecting the animals that are living there (for example‚ polar bears). Although
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Before I begin my thesis on the exemption for whaling‚ I would like to state my opinion against this case. This violates the rights to preserve an endangered species that is being hunted to profit for companies that do not care about the future of species on the planet. Affecting the entire ecosystem. Some countries like Norway and Japan as well as small communities have hunted whales for generations. But for many generations this was the way the inhabitants of those countries met to feed themselves
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information ranging from habitats to endangered species and the threats that occur. Under the about us section‚ there are 40 of their employed experts listed. Each individual has a link that provides information about them including their education and experience. The World Wildlife Fund website will be beneficial to this research because it supplies so much information to give a base knowledge of different habitats and the animals within it and also how both are endangered. The Sierra
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Lets start with a definition of ecotourism‚ if there is such a thing. For some people‚ it means travel that is environmentally friendly. For others‚ it is a synonym for ethical or responsible travel. It’s a new field and definitions are still evolving. My definition of ecotourism falls somewhere in-between: tourism that has as little impact on the environment as possible‚ that respects local culture and that helps promote livelihoods. Ecotourism is possible anywhere: travel across Africa‚ and
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Together with many wild animals of the world today‚ the Amur leopard is facing the likelihood of extinction. Their threat is not by means of natural selection or a changing world but by man who has deliberately or unknowingly depleted their habitat and community. Only mans’ intervention and realization of the problem can hope to save these animals (Garman 1996). According to Kutscherenko (1995) the wild population of the Amur leopard has dwindled to an estimated 120 to 140 leopards‚ 30 of which
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