rain forest was named after an Australian geologist and photographer‚ Richard Daintree. The Daintree rain forest is located in North Queensland and is one of the oldest rain forest. Rain forests usually have approximately 3000 species of plants and around 700 of these plants are only found in the Daintree Rain forest. This Daintree rain forest was added to the World Heritage List in 1988 on the 9th of December‚ which is why it is protected. Many plants and animals in the Daintree rain forest are endemic
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cradle‚ beside a balmy lake‚ the seat of my delight. Ah‚ yes‚ my awkward foot explored your sombre woodlands‚ and on the banks of your rivers in frolic I took part. I prayed in your rustic temple‚ a child‚ with a child’s devotion; and your unsullied breeze exhilarated my heart. The Creator I saw in the grandeur of your age-old forests; upon your bosom‚ sorrows were ever unknown to me; while at your azure skies I gazed‚ neither love nor tenderness failed me‚ for in
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Changes in the Forest of Arden How do characters change throughout a play‚ story‚ or novel? Well‚ in the play As You Like It‚ by William Shakespeare‚ many different characters change during their stay in the Forest of Arden. A handful of characters meet new people and undergo new‚ different experiences that change the characters forever. In Act V‚ scene ii Oliver explains the two major changes he undergoes to his younger brother Orlando. Oliver says‚ “I love Aliena‚” (V‚ ii‚ 7). This shows how
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Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome Geographical Location The geographical locations of temperate deciduous forest biomes are in the eastern part of the United States and Canada‚ most of Europe‚ parts of China‚ and Japan. They are located between the polar regions and the tropics. Climate Conditions The weather of the temperate deciduous forest biome has four distinct changing seasons of winter‚ spring‚ summer‚ and fall. The seasons occur here because of the Earth’s tilt on its axis which allows
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and Lament (lament is known for being a sad song or poem) for the Country Soldiers (written by Les Murray) are both similar and diverse. Both poems carry the Australian landscape as a backdrop. Both poems use words that you can envision in your mind. I like how Gallagher uses contrasting words and repetition. The use of paradox’s in Murray’s poem makes it very remarkable‚ because naming opposites can make the poem feel sort of ironic. Both poems talk about war and how the soldiers have fallen and
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FOREST IS A VULNERABLE NATURAL RESOURCE SAVE OUR FOREST The poster is expressing concern about one of the most important resource: forest. It is one of the most vulnerable resources on our planet. The poster shows how humans are destroying this natural resource through cutting down trees and burning forests. This in turn is affecting the wildlife. The habitats of the wildlife are destroyed due to which some species become endangered and others die because they are not able to adapt to the new
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Summerise the history of Forest School Locally and in the UK ‘Forest School in the UK may seem a fairly new movement. In reality it is based on a rich heritage of outdoor learning going back at least to the 19th century. Philosophers‚ naturalists and educators in Europe and the UK such as Wordsworth‚ Ruskin‚ Baden Powell‚ Leslie Paul (who founded the Woodcraft Folk in 1925)‚ Kurt Hahn (who founded Gordon stone and was the inspiration for our first outdoor education centers)‚ Susan Isaacs and
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"In every sense‚ a standing rain forest supplies more economic wealth than if it were cleared yet deforestation continues at an alarming rate." (Tropical Rain Forest Coalition‚ 1996). Rain Forests have played a significant role in shaping modern biology. The destruction of the rain forests will determine the fate of all species humans plants and animals. Many people do not understand the long- term consequences of losing the earth’s rain forests. They have provided all living beings with many
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The River Between Chapter 1: - Setting: valley of life separating 2 villages: Kameno and Makuyu - Honia River (important element‚ a character?) flows through this valley‚ this river joined the 2 villages - The ridges personify the antagonism between the 2 tribal groups - Kameno had produced 3 great men: Mugo the prophet‚ Kamiri the witch and Wachiori the warrior - Theme of isolation: cut out from the rest of the world. Chapter 2: - Kinuthia and Kamau‚ 2 young boys are fighting - Waiyaki
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losses. An example of these disasters are floods‚ air pollution and forest fires. So‚ this essay will highlight the main causes of forest fires. The first main cause of forest fires is because of nature. It can be caused by many factors like lightning .When the Lightning strikes a tree‚ the tree begins to burn with fires which expanded to other trees and unlikely the flames continue non-stop. For instance‚ the numbers of forest fires which destroying million of hectares of valuable trees are increasing
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