Cutting – Deforestation – Illegal Logging Mining -> Acid Mine Drainage – Mountain Top Removal Mining Land Degradation Land Pollution – Desertification - Soil Contamination - Soil Erosion- Soil Salination-Over Grazing – Irrigation - Habitat Fragmentation – Habitat Destruction. Energy Conservation Renewable Energy – Efficient Energy Use – Renewable Energy Commercialization Ozone Depletion CFC - Biological Effects Of UV Exposure Waste And Its Management Electronic Waste – Litter – Waste Disposal
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as being either endangered or threatened‚ the law specifies substantial fines for killing‚ trapping‚ uprooting (in the case of plants)‚ modifying significant habitat of‚ or engaging in commerce in the species or its parts. The legislation forbidding commerce includes wildlife threatened with extinction anywhere in the world. Critical habitats must be targeted for preservation and management to aid the recovery of the species. 7. Hgljjj; 8. Biodiversity is a result of speciation and extinction
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marine ecosystems are threatened to the extent that their structure and function is being jeopardised. The most serious threats to marine biodiversity are: • Over exploitation - recreational and commercial • Pollution • Habitat destruction and fragmentation • Non-native species invasions • Global climate change Threats to marine biodiversity have widespread social‚ economic‚ and biological consequences‚ the combination of which could threaten our own existence‚ including: • Economic
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EVS REPORT – BATCH 2 – THE MAP OF ENDANGERED No one will ever again see a paradise parrot flash its rainbow colors across the sky or see the Tasmanian tiger slink through the wet Tasmanian forest. They are gone forever – they are now extinct. It is very sad‚ but it is too late. Extinction is forever. Plants and animals have become extinct before. Dinosaurs are an example. However the process is slow‚ taking thousands of years and longer‚ allowing sufficient time for other life forms to adjust to
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the ’Project Tiger ’ in April 1973‚ when the tiger population was less than 2000. The main threats to tigers are poaching‚ habitat loss and population fragmentation. It is anticipated there are only about 4000 tigers left in India. One of the main reasons that the Bengal Tiger is endangered is because of the lack of its natural habitat. The tiger lives in various habitats from‚ open jungles‚ humid evergreen forests to mango grove swamps. Male Bengal tigers require a territory of 20 square miles
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According to Elizabeth Kolbert‚ man-made climate change will cause the sixth mass extinction on earth. Since humans keep harming the planet‚ multiple animals have the possibility of becoming extinct over the next fifty years. Global temperatures are continuing to rise and our planet is becoming warmer. Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) in the Madagascar is one of the several endangered animals that are predicted to soon become extinct. In fact‚ they have gone through a vast population reduction
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us Giraffa camelopardalis. We can weigh up to about three thousand pounds! We giraffes have suffered significant declines in our population in the past decade with a total dropping of thirty percent across Africa alone. A mix of habitat loss‚ habitat fragmentation‚ impacts of war and civil unrest‚ and poaching are contributors to our extermination. Some people are astonished and shocked that we giraffes are threatened. Other people are in such dismay that they simply do not believe that we are
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involved. Boca Chica has a legacy of its own‚ one that has nothing to do with nose cones and rocket thrusters. The space launch will be quick‚ easy money. Not only will it damage an immensely valuable coastal grassland‚ but it will also annihilate the habitat for “one of the most sought-after Valley sparrow specialties‚ Botteri’s sparrow” (Oko). Brownsville is a nice‚ peaceful place‚ but if SpaceX settles‚ it’s going to be “a lot [busier]‚ a lot [louder]‚ and a lot more [congested]” (Burnett). Many are
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All economic activities affect the environment in some way whether it is done intentionally or unintentionally. These could be positive or negative effects. Most of the time‚ they are negative. Most activities usually end up harming ecosystems or just polluting the environment. Economic activities can range from mining all the way to farming. This essay will discuss different types of economic activities and how they effect the environment. The first effect on the environment is the over harvesting
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is an endangered species. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)‚ a leading conservation organization estimates the Asian elephant population to be between “35‚000 to 50‚000” left in the wild. Asian Elephants are an endangered species because of poaching‚ habitat destruction‚ and elephant-human conflict. One reason Asian elephants are an endangered species is because they are poached for the high black market value of their tusks. Asian male elephants tusks are considered of high quality and demand has driven
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