Congo are the latest African countries added to long list that have lost all their lions‚ and Nigeria‚ Kenya and Uganda predict local extinctions in the next ten years. The population of the African Lion is decreasing because of trophy hunting and habitat destruction. However‚ you can help save the African Lion. The African Lion is a mammal and is a carnivore. They measure around 4.5 to 6.5 feet from their head to their body. They can weigh from 265-420 pounds. Currently‚ the African Lion
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Within this vast service area‚ Mojave Desert Land Trust is the only conservation organization of its kind operating in and for the Mojave Desert. No other organization‚ public or private‚ serves to acquire desert land for protection and restoration. Additionally‚ no other nonprofit Native Plant Nursery exists in the entire region. This is an incredible strength because having its own nursery increases effectiveness and efficiency of restoration efforts and significantly reduces the possibility
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This issue connects with the distribution in food products from minorities‚ it denotes the repercussions that low income households transmit onto their children’s health and dietary options. Food deserts are spreading like a disease into areas that have limited access to nutritious food. The distribution in food retailers play a significant role in the sale of food products‚ the majority of these food companies only seem to care is the revenue they
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April 19‚ 2010 Imagery in Robert Frost’s “Desert Places” Robert Frost‚ an American poet of the late 19th century‚ used nature in many of his writings. One of the great examples is the poem “Desert Places” that express feelings of a speaker and the meaning of the entire poem through images of nature. The poem describes two different kinds of desert places and clearly emphasizes the most frightening one. To help readers understand the meaning of “Desert Places”‚ Frost uses variety of images to create
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HOW POLLUTION DESTROYS THE ATMOSPHERE AND HABITATS Introduction “Nowadays‚ industries‚ automobiles‚ power stations‚ etc. have become indispensable in our daily life.” ( Science Level K page 242) Have you ever wondered what causes pollution? Forms of Pollution Pollution is the process whereby various harmful substances are added to the environment (land‚ water‚ air etc.) by human and natural activities. The main various types of pollution that exist are: Air Pollution Air pollution is
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developed in this region. Even the soul of a deceased had to cross the Nile before he could enter the kingdom of the dead. The Sahara desert covers around 9‚000‚000 square kilometers and the overall area is as large as the continental United States. The Sahara desert also has the reputation of being the world’s largest hot desert. The landforms in this desert often
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Marine Habitat Destruction Anita Rouse SCI/275 07/24/2010 Jean-Paul Simjouw‚ PhD Marine habitats are in grave danger due to humans and Mother Nature. Hurricanes‚ typhoons‚ storm surges‚ and tsunamis are factors in which contributes to the destruction of marine habitats and are caused by Mother Nature. Human’s destruction to these habitats is much worse due to the fact that Mother Nature’s destruction is mostly temporary‚ while humans leave more of a lasting footprint on the habitats because
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something extraordinary: The Gobi Desert. Today this geographic land mark takes up an astonishing 1‚000 mi from southwest to the northeast end and 500 miles from north to south. It has many different variations of names from the Chinese‚ sometimes reffered to instead as "Shamo" or as "Hanhai" which translates to endless sea. Today the Gobi desert is home to many different types of wildlife that inhabit its cold climate‚ unlike that of a typical desert. The Gobi Desert is even known for its fossils and
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Desert and glacier landscapes contrast and formation process. Desert are created via natural ways‚ through climate changes and natural erosion‚ the wind blowing in those areas carries little or no moisture‚ bringing only fog and mist but no rains also those winds pick up and carry rock particles and those‚ will erode the ground and or the other rocks creating furthermore erosions‚ those desert’s also are the result of human activities such as deforestation‚ when humans deplete an area of the fragile
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How Do People Live In The Desert? Submitted by: Justyne Gibson Social Studies Fair Project Mrs. Horne – 6th Grade November 9‚ 2011 Verification Page Written By: Justyne Gibson Typed By: Shea Gibson Social Studies Fair Project Mrs. Horne – 6th Grade November 9‚ 2011 Purpose The purpose of this paper is to prove that people can live in the desert. I chose this topic because it was interesting. Methodology Step 1: I chose a topic Step 2: I did lots & lots of
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