ECOTOURISM Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile‚ pristine‚ and relatively undisturbed natural areas‚ intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler‚ to provide funds for ecological conservation‚ to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities‚ or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. Since the 1980s ecotourism has
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WILDLIFE Wildlife means all the flora and fauna‚ which are not domesticated by humans. It includes animals‚ plants and microorganisms. The term wild life generally gives the impression of large and ferocious animals living in the jungle or waters such as lions and tigers‚ crocodiles and rhinoceros. Wild life refers to any living organism in its natural habitat. It includes all plants‚ animals and microorganisms other than animals domesticated and cultivated plants. The majestic lion‚ the grateful
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648422 MiDiltry ofEn"rimmnent and Forem " " " " " " ’ " OF . . . . . REPORT To THE PEOPLE ON ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS 2010-11 REPORT To THE PEOPLE ON ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS 2010-11 .--. _;;;;‚;;‚0;;. 1:>.iOii Ministry of Environment and Forestl Government ofIndla © Ministryof Environment and Forests‚ Government of India‚ 2011 Material from this publication may be used for educational purposes provided due credit is given. Material from this publication can be used
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Quiz 8 Protostomes Ecdysozoans: Arthropoda Distinguishing morphological features: 1. Segmented bodies 2. Jointed exoskeletons 3. Hemocoel – body cavity 4. Hemolymph – blood 5. Reduced coelom 6. Paired‚ jointed appendages 7. Distinct head and trunk tagmata Lineages Myriapods Insecta Chelicerata Crustaceans Millipedes centipedes Insects Spider‚ horse shoe crabs‚ ticks‚ mites Lobster‚ shrimp‚ crabs Dioecious‚ short segments‚ separate sexes‚ internal fertilization‚ female eggs
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India are - Keoladeo Ghana National Park at Bharatpur in Rajasthan‚ Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary in North Goa‚ Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Karnataka‚ Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary in Kerala‚ Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary in Orissa‚ Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat ------------------------------------------------- Wildlife sanctuaries of India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia India has over 551 animal sanctuaries‚ referred to as Wildlife Sanctuaries (IUCN Category IV Protected Area). Among these‚ the
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1.Introduction: Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting wild plant and animal species and their habitats. Among the goals of wildlife conservation are to ensure that nature will be around for future generations to enjoy and to recognize the importance of wildlife and wilderness lands to humans. Many nations have government agencies dedicated to wildlife conservation‚ which help to implement policies designed to protect wildlife. Numerous independent non-profit organizations also promote
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pollution and invasive alien species. Biodiversity loss is responsible for destabilizing ecosystems because it weakens their natural cycles‚ reducing the ecosystem’s productivity. It has impacted both agricultural and pharmaceuticals industries due to their heavy dependence on the environment‚ resulting in a loss of profit and more importantly‚ an increased scarcity of food and medicine. Biodiversity loss is occurring at up to 1‚000 times
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Classification and Marine Biodiversity Important Background Information that you need to know and understand: (Understand the Key Concepts) Key words: binominal system of naming; science of classification is taxonomy; species; levels of classification (know them); dichotomous identification key; 5 kingdoms; etc… CLASSIFICATION Our oceans have a great variety of life forms. Thousands of new species are discovered each year. We need to identify‚ name‚ and know the biology of all the marine
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Chapter VII Biodiversity Hotspots and Conservation Priorities Why conservation efforts should be prioritized to certain zones A living fossil: Gymnocrinus richeri The Diversity Of Life On Earth Chapter VII: Biodiversity Hotspots and Conservation Priorities Introduction Chapter VII: Biodiversity Hotspot and Conservation Priorities Despite that biodiversity losses are occurring everywhere on Earth‚ some areas which are both extraordinarily rich in life forms and particularly
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING UNIT I ENVIRONMENT‚ ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT DEFINITION: It is defined as the sum total of water‚ air‚ and the inter-relationship that exists among them and with the human beings‚ other living organisms and materials. SCOPE: As a subject it has a wide scope. It encompasses a large number of areas and aspects‚ which may be summarized as follows 1. Natural resources 2. Ecology and biodiversity 3. Environmental pollution and control 4. Social issues in relation
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