two points to illustrate the importance of wetlands. (b) State two devices which are effective in removing grit‚ dust and smoke from air. (c) Write two limitations of using nuclear energy (d) Differentiate between social forestry and agro forestry. (e) Expand the following abbreviations: i) HOV ii) CNG iii) GFES iv) CFC Question 3 (a) State any two factors that affect the population of a particular place. (b) When was Project tiger launched? Why is conservation
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fundamentally linked to poverty in Pakistan. Approximately less than one-fourth of the country’s population‚ like in most developing countries‚ is poor and directly dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods—whether agriculture‚ hunting‚ forestry‚ fisheries‚ etc. Poverty combined with a rapidly increasing population and growing urbanization‚ is leading to intense pressures on the environment. This environment-poverty nexus cannot be ignored if effective and practical solutions to remedy
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Bushfires or wildfires have a high incidence in many regions of the world but is of distinct significance in Australia because the country’s high variant dry and arid landscape support the perfect environment for developing and sustaining these fires. Even though bushfires are part of natural dynamics in Australian environment‚ it is primary that learn from earlier wildfire emergencies to prepare and respond securely sooner or later with unexpected events. It has to be accredited by the communities
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Successes & Sustainability: Comparing and Contrasting Easter and Tikopia Islands Easter Island‚ one of Western Chile’s best kept secrets has become one of todays most popular tourist destinations with nearly 900+ Maoi statues dominating the island terrain. Although today‚ Easter Island is home to upwards of 2‚500 people‚ it wasn’t always this way. It is said that Easter Island was first discovered around 300-400 A.D. according to History.com with other sources claiming as late as 1200 A.D. When
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1974 -CODIFYING‚ REVISING AND UPDATING ALL FORESTRY LAWS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 953 -REQUIRING THE PLANTING OF TREES IN CERTAIN PLACES AND PENALIZING UNAUTHORIZED CUTTING‚ DESTRUCTION‚ DAMAGING AND INJURING OF CERTAIN TREES‚ PLANTS AND VEGETATION PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 331 November 8‚ 1973 -REQUIRING THAT ALL PUBLIC FORESTS BE DEVELOPED‚ MANAGED‚ AND UTILIZED ON A SUSTAINED YIELD BASIS WITH THE BENEFIT OF TECHNICAL FORESTRY KNOW-HOW OF REGISTERED FORESTERS PRESIDENTIAL
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Spanish Settlers (Encomienda‚ mita) Slavery Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Serfdom to maintain wealth in Europe Slaves were needed to produce wealth‚ which is why they were used. Human Effects On Environment Mosty Agriculture North Eurasia: Fur Trapping‚ Forestry Agriculture is the
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1. There are of course many potential threats to biological diversity in Canada. Changes to the landscape (generally done by humans)‚ can have a devastating affect on biological diversity‚ due to the destruction of the previous landscape (whether lakes‚ rivers‚ forests‚ or whatever) for human use. Another is pollution‚ there are of course many different forms of pollution‚ so to be more specific‚ air pollution can have a devastating affect on biological diversity in Canada. Not only can some emissions
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arable lands‚ extensive coastline and rich mineral deposits. Our country is a paradise‚ sanctuary to an amazing variety of Flora and Fauna that is found nowhere else in the world. Picture 1 The Aerial View Perspective of the With Green T[h]ree Forestry Research Center Owed to its volcanic nature‚ Philippine soil is very fertile. Abundant rain and sunshine‚ as well as the wide range of habitats and elevations account for an incredible variety of plant life in every category‚ from mosses and lichens
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References: Appelroth‚ S.E. (1975). Work study aspects of planting and direct seeding in forestry. In Symposium Stand Establishment; Proceedings‚ p. 202-269. Engel‚ V. L. and J. Parrotta‚ 2001. An evaluation of direct seeding for reforestation of degraded lands in central Sao Paulo state‚ Brazil. Forest Ecology an Management 152:169-181. Hardwick
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Bangladeshi farmers produce sugarcane‚ tobacco‚ cotton‚ and various fruits and vegetables (sweet potatoes‚ bananas‚ pineapples‚ etc.) for the domestic market. Tropical rainforest is important for maintaining the ecological balance in Bangladesh‚ and forestry contributes 1.9 percent to the GDP (1999-2000). The forest covers around 17 percent of the country’s territory‚ or 2.5 million hectares (6.18 million acres). The timber is used by the construction industry as a source of building materials‚ by the
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