(http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/news/heritagetrees/index.html) Issue -- The heritage tree scheme was introduced by National Parks Board (Nparks) on August 2001 to promote the conservations of our mature trees for purpose of ‘greening’‚ beautification and instilling identity. However‚ the significance behind the conservation of the Tembusu tree as a symbol national heritage may not be clear to people. Solution – A plaque can be placed in front of the Tembusu tree to educate people about its origins
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PETA‚ or “{People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” is the largest animal rights organization in the world. Along with their website‚ www.cowsarecool.com‚ PETA and it’s two million followers help spread awareness through education‚ special events‚ and even celebrity involvement. They believe animals are here to help the world by means other than food‚ clothing‚ and entertainment. Farm animals‚ are of course‚ vital to the meat industry. PETA believes that the animals sent to slaughterhouses
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reserve. Some national parks have special guided tours and walks for kids. Talk to the rangers to find out whether there are any threatened species and how they are being protected. You and your friends might be able to help the rangers in their conservation work. When you visit a national park‚ make sure you obey the wildlife code: follow fire regulations; leave your pets at home; leave flowers‚ birds’ eggs‚ logs and bush rocks where you find them; put your rubbish in a bin or‚ better still‚ take
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National parks around the world are increasingly attracting visitors to experience pristine and unique natural environments. National Parks are extensive tracts of the countryside that have been given strong protection under legislation for the conservation and enhancement of their special qualities. According to the Environments Act (1995) National Parks were designated for two statutory purposes: 1- To conserve and enhance the natural beauty‚ wildlife and cultural heritage and 2- To provide
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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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with cultural conservation: To put it simply‚ and its not a problems that only conservatives very often confuse (or conflate ethics and aesthetics. When Gertrude Himmererfarf lambastes out (as she perceives it) ’amoral‚ ’sexually deviant’ and ’polymorpously perverse’ culture she is primarily responding to something that she finds culturally foreign and aesthetically threatening. I agree with her that values are oftentimes a good thing‚ but only when they are born of an ethical and pragmatic
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responsibility. We must act before it is too late. We carry the responsibility to let our future generation to have a look at those animals which is not by merely in the picture in the book. Furthermore we can join a conservation organisation. There are many community groups working on conservation activities. Different organizations have different objectives—some work to protect a small plot of land or to protect whales‚ others focus on establishing good environmental policies in local government. If you
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can volunteer to help with projects worldwide designed to reestablish habitat. In your own backyard‚ plant a butterfly garden‚ use native plants and trees and let "wild" areas grow to provide habitat and food. Join a local‚ national or global conservation organization. Some organizations focus on one particular endangered animal while others focus on broad efforts for all endangered species. You can "adopt" an animal through these organizations‚ which makes a great gift idea as well.
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OIL CONSERVATION In view of the need to reduce the ever-increasing gap between demand and indigenous supply of crude oil and petroleum products the Government has accorded top priority to conservation of petroleum products. Towards this end various steps to promote conservation of petroleum products in the transport‚ industrial‚ agricultural and domestic sectors have been initiated. These include adoption of measures and practices which are conducive to increase fuel efficiency and training
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Conservation refers to the idea that "certain physical characteristics of objects remain the same"‚ despite their perceptual differences (Berk‚ 2009). In Piaget’s theory on conservation‚ children gradually acquire various conservation abilities‚ such as understanding the conservation of numbers‚ weight‚ and volume to name a few. Piaget asserts that until they successfully acquire these abilities‚ they have no real understanding that quantity remains unchanged despite perceptual changes of the objects
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