vital to human existence. Beyond compare as it relates to their biological diversity‚ tropical rainforests are a natural reservoir of genetic diversity which offers a rich source of medicinal plants‚ high-yield foods‚ and a myriad of other useful forest products. Rainforest are a significant environment for animals that move seasonally and sustain as much as 50 percent of the species on Earth‚ in addition to a number of varied and unique indigenous cultures. Tropical rainforests also play key roles
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supercontinent known as Gondwana (Yoder & Nowak‚ 2006) and even floating over to the island on pieces of debris (Matthew‚ 1915). In whichever way the organisms that reside in Madagascar got there‚ many now appear to be in serious danger. Some of Madagascar’s forests have been deemed to be top priorities for conservation since 1995 (Ganzhorn et al.‚ 1997) due to the rate of deforestation across the island disrupting a
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siltation as well as water shrinkage had taken place within the lakes of Okomu National Park. Hence‚ these phenomena possibly due to climate change resulted into the decrease in swampy forest. Muchmore‚ the reduction in the spatial extent of secondary forest can be largely attributed to the increase in the high forest. The effective ecosystem management within the park brought about an ecological succession thereby followed the assertions of MacCleery (2011) and Long et al. (2014) that feasible measures
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It is said‚ that forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet (WWF). Reducing the number of trees and the surface area of a forest is called deforestation. Deforestation is one of the biggest problems in today’s economic system. There may be a lot of positives behind the idea of cutting down trees; however they are all outnumbered by the negatives. If one is not careful with the removal of a forest‚ it may lead to more deserted areas. First of all‚ deforestation is one of the reasons for the
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Question 5 ( 1.0 marks) What is the minimum calorie requirement per day for a person living in urban India? A. 2400 calories B. 2100 calories C. 1800 calories D. 2800 calories Question 6 ( 1.0 marks) What is ‘bhabhar’? A. A lush green forest in the foothills of the Himalayas B. A vast meadow in the high mountains C. A dry forested area in the foothills of the Himalayas D. A dwelling place of nomadic pastoralists Question 7 ( 1.0 marks) When was the National Rural Employment Guarantee
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Assessment- II March - 2011 Unit No. & Subject Chapter No. of the Prescribed Textbook & Topics of the Syllabus From of Questions M.C.Q. (1 mark each) S.A.Q. (3 marks each) L.A.Q. (4 marks each) Map Q. Total of Unit i History Ch. 4 Forest Society and colonialism Ch. 5 Pastoralists the Modern World Ch. 6 Famers and Peasants (Any Two Ch. From Ch. 4‚5 & 6 Ch. 7 Sports and Politics OR Ch. 8 Clothes and culture Ch. 5 Climate Ch. 5 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Ch. 6 Population 1‚2
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causes least disruption on the forest ecosystem. set aside’ land schemes’ This scheme is set to encourage land owners / farmers to allow areas of land previously used for food production to return to nature by planting trees.E.g. at field margins or small areas of isolated land. New plantings create a range of habitats that further encourage diversity and improve the aesthetic appeal of the forested countryside. Soft wood forests advantages Soft wood forests eg‚ larch and spruce grow more
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Dhungana Thomas Jordan Basic composition Date: April‚11 2015 The movie Forrest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis is one of the most inspiring movie that everyone should watch and Forrest Gump character in this movie is so positive that inspired us to be like him. Forrest shows the way of solving the problem in a simplest ways‚ and how we would go about solving them if the Universe was
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Nevada Mountains. The distinctive and unique natural phenomena that Sequoia national park possesses is due to its location‚ difference of ground elevation and weather. The park is known for having exceptional canyons‚ caves‚ coniferous forests‚ and rivers. Its forests are noticeable for its large variety of tree species and groves of giant Sequoias trees. Even though most of the mature Sequoias trees in the park are
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Although there many are attributes directly associated with Orang Asli and and their wise use of natural resources‚ we focused specifically on three major attributes‚ namely documentation of medicinal plants and knowledge of their use‚ traditional forest-related knowledge and conservation of natural resources. These attributes were broadly based on the ecosystem services identified in line with local and international policies‚ including the National Policy on Biological Diversity and CBD. The indigenous
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