1. Meaning Of Wildlife Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants‚ animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet‚ and has a major impact on the environment‚ both positive and negative. Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems. Deserts‚ rain forests‚ plains‚ and other areas including the most developed urban sites‚ all have distinct forms of wildlife. While the term in popular culture usually refers to animals
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HSUS‚ The Humane Society of the United States was founded in 1954. It is the largest wild and domestic animal protection organization in the nation with over 11 million members which means every 1 of28 people you meet are a member. They provide sanctuaries‚ rescue facilities‚ wildlife rehabilitation centers‚ and mobile veterinary clinics. They also are a relief agency during national disasters. The HSUS confronts animal cruelty through national and international campaigns against dog and cock fighting
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Tourism in Goa The state of Goa‚ India‚ is famous for its beaches and places of worship‚ and tourism is its primary industry. Tourism is generally focused on the coastal areas of Goa‚ with decreased tourist activity inland. Foreign tourists‚ mostly from Europe‚ arrive in Goa in winter whilst the summer and monsoon seasons see a large number of Indian tourists. Goa handled 7% of all foreign tourist arrivals in the country in 2011.[1][2] This relatively small state is situated on the western coast
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constantly. Animals should only be in the wild or sanctuaries because zoos and amusement parks are not fit habitats for such amazing creatures. These artificial habitats are causing beautiful animals to act neurotically; neurotic behaviors are bringing physical and emotional harm both to the animals‚ and the people working with them. Animal’s well-being needs to come first above everything‚ and zoos do not always do that‚ while that is sanctuaries first priority. Thankfully‚ everything about
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An Outcast in Society The people of society have been programmed to stick to the status quo. Burton‚ a filmmaker widely known for being different‚ defies societies’ robot-like expectations. As shown in his films‚ Burton prefers to separate himself from societies’ guidelines‚ known as the status quo. Through contrasting settings and outcast characters‚ Burton develops the theme abnormal is preferred over the status quo. Burton implements an outcast protagonist to emphasize you do not have to stick
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Sustainable Development There are many definitions of sustainable development‚ including this landmark one which first appeared in 1987: "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Sustainable development (SD) is a pattern of growth in which resource use aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present‚ but also for generations to come (sometimes
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macro invertebrates. Our data was collected from three different ponds amongst the Lake Harriet/Lake Calhoun vicinity. We took samples from the bird sanctuary pond‚ Lake Calhoun holding pond and the Lake Harriet duck area. Prior to our procedure‚ we measured the temperatures of each pond area. We used the low-temperature climate (bird sanctuary pond) to compare to the higher-temperature climate (Lake Calhoun holding pond and Lake Harriet duck area.) After completing our experiment by surveying
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India.[2] The range runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau‚ and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain‚ called Konkan‚ along the Arabian Sea. A total of thirty nine properties including national parks‚ wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests were designated as world heritage sites - twenty in Kerala‚ ten in Karnataka‚ five in Tamil Nadu and four in Maharashtra.[3][4] The range starts near the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra‚ south of the Tapti river‚ and runs
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NATIONAL PARKS IN TAMILNADU INTRODUCTION The state of Tamil Nadu boasts of a rich flora and fauna. To preserve the rich natural heritage of the state many National parks and wildlife sanctuaries have been set up over a period of time. These National parks and sanctuaries not only help in the protection of the invaluable animal and plant life but also attract a large number of visitors. The National parks of India are IUCN category II protected areas. India’s first national
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Report on Visit to Deepor Beel in Assam – a wetland included under National Wetland Conservation and Management Programme of the Ministry of Environment & Forests. 13-14 August 2008 1. Context The Expert Team constituted by the Planning Commission‚ Government of India‚ to Review the status of implementation of the National Wetland Conservation and Management Programme (NWCMP) of the Ministry of Environment & Forests‚ by visiting selected wetlands in the country‚ made an on-the-spot review and
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