jlsgsgbsdbSingapore’s Biodiversity Singapore‚ by virtue of its geographical location‚ has rich biodiversity‚ in spite of its intense urbanisation. Dry land tropical rainforests‚ mangroves and coral ecosystems are some of the key habitats found in Singapore. Singapore is a city-state with a land area of about 710 km. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world and yet‚ harbours rich native biodiversity‚ both terrestrial and marine. The wealth of biodiversity can be attributed to
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Apple Award “Green Heroes” 2006 Executive Summary The Cause The need for more trees Why plant trees? Tree planting partners What Government says The UK Biodiversity Action Plan The importance of biodiversity Implementation EU biodiversity strategy Publications Government Strategy Challenges and opportunities Environmental sustainability Biodiversity Landscape Social sustainability Public access to woodlands Health Recreation Trees within the green infrastructure Managing urban trees The historic environment
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Threats to Marine Biodiversity Biodiversity’ is the name for the variety of all biological life. This includes plants‚ animals‚ fungi and microorganisms‚ the genes they contain and the ecosystems they live in. ’Marine biodiversity’ refers to this variety of life in coastal and ocean environments. Biodiversity loss has become one of the greatest environmental concerns of the last century‚ owing to increasing pressure on the environment by humans combined with the realisation that our activities
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Language Analysis After an 8 year old global commitment to reduce biodiversity loss‚ Professor Chris Lee speaks at the 2010 International Biodiversity Conference. On the 25th to the 27th of October‚ Lee makes a speech entitled ’Taking Stock ’ to an audience of leading environmental experts and leaders of respective countries. In a formal and direct style Lee contends that not enough has been achieved in the way of reducing biodiversity loss and more needs to be done to prevent further diminishment
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used as a substitute for other species whose attributes are difficult to define and measure. There are different types of indicator species based on conservation goals. Some common indicator type :are health indicators‚ population indicators and biodiversity indicators (Caro and O’Doherty 1999). Health indicators are used to measure changes in the environment such as habitat change (Caro and O’Doherty 1999). Population indicators are used to compare and monitor changes in other species (Caro and O’Doherty
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Biological Diversity‚ Animal Behavior & Endangered Species Study Guide 1. What is biodiversity? What is the underlying cause of biodiversity? 2. Biological diversity involves the following concepts. Explain each: Genetic diversity Habitat/ecosystem diversity Species diversity 3. Why is biodiversity high in some places but low in others? 4. List 3 ways diversity is important. 5. What is the only reason why things are becoming extinct at such a fast rate?
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IMPACT OF URBANISATION ON BIODIVERSITY Case Studies From India WWF-India sees its role in urban work as an attempt to reduce the impact of cities on biodiversity and ecological footprint‚ both of which have implications for the overall conservation goals of the organisation. Further‚ given the experience and expertise in dealing with footprint issues‚ WWF feels there is a greater need to engage with planners‚ developers and policy makers involved in dealing with urban issues. Author Kiran Rajashekariah/WWF-India
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victories in Gujarat and brought him huge political mileage so as to be projected as BJP’s Prime ministerial candidate. Narendra Modi was rewarded by RSS for his role in 2002 Gujarat riots and more importantly for his strong Hindutva image. More than a decade after killing in Gujarat‚ Narendra Modi has neither expressed regret nor has been held accountable for those mass deaths. In May 2005‚ the government informed Rajya Sabha that 254 Hindus and 790 Muslims were killed in Gujarat in the post
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plants (Flora) and animals (Fauna)‚ are included when determining biodiversity. On our planet‚ there are 13.6 million species of plants‚ animals and micro-organisms‚ and Australia has about 7% (one million) of these (Australian Museum‚ 2017). Australia has a vast biodiversity because it is classed as a ‘megadiverse country’. Megadiversity is when a country has high levels of biodiversity. One way to measure Australia’s biodiversity is by looking at taxonomic groups. By looking at taxonomic groups
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Diesel engines 6. BIODIVERSITY - The total of all the genetically based variation in all organisms in the biosphere. - Biodiversity’s benefits to society include contributions to medicine and agriculture‚ and the provision of ecosystem goods and services. 7. CURRENT THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY - Humans reduce biodiversity by altering habitats‚ hunting‚ introducing invasive species‚ releasing pollution into food webs‚ and contributing to climate change. 8. HOW BIODIVERSITY CAN BE PRESERVED
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