Table of Contents Introduction The Royal Botanical Park‚ also known as the Rhododendron Garden at Lamperi is about half an hour drive towards Punakha/Wangdue from Thimphu. The Royal Botanical Park is the first recreational park in Bhutan situated at an altitude range of 2100 metres to 3750 metres. Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck inaugurated the Royal Botanical Park at Lamperi on the 22nd October 2008. The park is dedicated to the 100 years of glorious monarchy
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Scientific Concepts and the Natural World RINT Task 1 Western Governors University Free Powerpoint Templates Page 1 The Earth’s Plate Tectonics James Hutton was the first scientist to address the Earth was millions of years old‚ as well as alive and is continuously being formed. Charles Lyell popularized uniformitarianism‚ and believed the Earth was being shaped by slow moving forces. Alfred Wegener introduced the foundation for the theory of continental drift. Wegener was one of the
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in development Blaikie‚ P.‚ 2001. Is Policy Reform Pure Nostaligia ? A Himalayan Illustration: Barkeley Workshop on Environmental Politics Blair‚ H.‚ 2000. Participation and Accountability in the Periphery: Democratic Local Governance in Six Countries Botero‚ L. S.‚ 1986. Incentives for Community Involvement in Upland Conservation. Strategies‚ approaches and system in integrated watershed management Brown‚ S. and G. Kennedy‚ 2005. A case study of Cash Cropping in Nepal: Poverty Alleviation or Inequity
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(seismic) waves due to sudden rupture within the earth during release of accumulated strain energy”. For the interest of community‚ with my personal experience (at the age of 55 yrs.)* I suggest some Do’s & don’ts during an earthquake* DURING THE QUAKE If you are indoors‚ stay calm. Always protect your head and face.. stand in a strong doorway‚ or get under a desk‚ table or bed. Move away from outer walls‚ windows‚ glass doors‚ heavy mirrors‚ pictures‚ bookcases‚ hanging plants and heavy objects
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Haiti Earthquake The earthquake that devastated Haiti Tuesday was the strongest temblor to hit the island nation in more than 200 years. The magnitude 7.0 quake caused tremendous damage‚ and the death toll may run into the thousands. What caused the Haiti earthquake‚ and why was it so devastating? What caused the earthquake? The shaking started on Tuesday‚ Jan. 12‚ at 4:53 p.m. ET in the Haiti region‚ just 10 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince. The Haiti earthquake occurred at a fault that
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10/16/2012 | | | | TSUNAMI HITS JAPAN NATURAL DISASTER KILLS THOUSANDS Japan suffered a devastating earthquake 230 miles northeast of Tokyo on March 11‚ 2011 which caused a seven meter tsunami that surged through cities and villages in the countries north destroying everything in its path. According to the United States Geological Survey the Earthquake hit with a magnitude of 8.9 to 9.0‚ this is the largest recorded earthquake in Japans History and it moved the island by up to eight
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extent of the effect is debatable depending on the situation. This can depend on many different aspects‚ for instance the level of development in the relevant country‚ the standard of infrastructure‚ the magnitude and location of the quake and lastly what time the quake occurs. In order to properly assess whether the impact of earthquake hazards depends primarily on human factors‚ it is necessary to look at a range of case studies which will provide a balanced overview. For instance – looking at the
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Aarti Dhar Share • print • T+ Could the Uttarakhand tragedy have been avoided‚ or at least minimised? There is no simple answer. Environmentalists describe the death and damages as a man-made disaster while geologists say the extent of destruction could have been far lesser if stricter regulations were in place and authorities were equipped to deal with the situation. Importantly‚ the events focus attention on the debate on the December 18‚ 2012 notification of the Ministry
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magnitude 7.5 quake‚ which killed over 200 people. • 1783: A strong quake partially destroyed the church in Santiago.[1] • 1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake (7 May): An earthquake destroyed the city of Cap-Haïtien and other towns in the north of Haiti and the Dominican Republic; this earthquake also destroyed the Sans-Souci Palace. 10‚000 people were killed.[2] It has been estimated that its magnitude was 8.1.[3] • 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake (4 August): This 8.0-magnitude quake in Samaná also
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Cited: CBS News. 05 Jan. 2005. 16 May 2005 . The National Weather Service. 01 Jan. 2005. National Weather Service. 16 May 2005 . Mental Health. 10 Oct. 2004. 17 May 2005 . U.S. Pacific Command Tsunami Relief Website . 20 Jan. 2005. U.S. Pacific Command Tsunami Relief Website. 17 May 2005 . White House Homepage. 3 Jan. 2005. White House. 17 May 2005 .
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