malaria‚ sanitation and pollution) among other environmental issues and actions shall be the theme/topics for discussion. D. Outreach Programs The YES-O shall conduct outreach programs in nearby communities such as coastal and road cleanups‚ mangrove tree planting and many others. Environmental concepts‚ principles and best practices may also be shared and discussed with community members‚ opinion leaders and other concerned parties in furthering the efforts to better their environment
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James W. Hall is an American novelist and poet that hails from Florida. He is best known for writing a series of mystery thrillers known as the Thorn Mysteries. A Kentucky native he got his Bachelor’s in literature from Eckerd College previously Florida Presbyterian College‚ a Masters in Creative Writing from Johns Hopkins and a Doctor of Philosophy in Literature from the University of Utah. He currently lives in Key Largo‚ Florida with his family and two dogs Sofie and Travis. Hall got into the
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Welcome home Conceived of a love affair between a passion for antique furniture‚ and the fervor to translate this into contemporary fixtures‚ Villa Saffron was founded in the year 1995‚ by Evangeline and Milinda. The Company takes pride in hand crafting artisanal pieces according to custom design. Primarily created from Teak‚ Nedun and Mara wood‚ these furniture transcend the ordinary‚ and specialize in creating lasting experiences. Determined to take this venture further‚ the proprietors‚ drawing
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fight and enter the harbor of Manzanillo‚ after naval skirmishes ‚ and sinking eight Spanish Navy gunboats along with a merchant blockade runner. August 14 - The last battle of the War began in Caibarién‚ located in Cuba‚ when the supply ship USS Mangrove had fired on two Spanish gunboats. The Spanish gave up‚ explaining that an armistice has been
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plants have modified roots: Prop roots in mangrove Tubers in sweet potato and cassava Tubers are enlarge root or stem that acts as nutrient storage Aerial roots of the strangler fig tree Strangler fig use their roots to strangle their host to death Buttress roots large above ground roots surrounding the tree help to stabilize tall and large trees tropical trees generally have shallow roots due to poor nutrient soil. Pneumatophore roots of mangroves and bald cypress Help in gas exchange in
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Community Profile of Lucena City Location and Population Country: Philippines Region: Region IV - A - CALABARZON Province: Quezon District: 2nd District of Quezon Land Area: 8‚316.90 hectares Barangay: 33 barangays Incorporated (city): August 20‚ 1961 Total Population: 261‚860 (May 2012 NSO Census) Annual Population Growth Rate: 2.49% Population Density: 31 persons/hectare No. of Households: 54‚193 (2012 projection) Total Number of Registered Voters as of May 2012: 119‚368 Location:
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Legal and Institutional Framework Introduction The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992 recognized the entitlement of human beings to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature . The threshold of the Rio Declaration was the recognition of right to development and more importantly sustainable development. With the adoption of Rio‚ the global community committed to integrate environmental issues into mainstream
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UNIQUE AND THREATENED BIODIVERSITY The patchwork of isolated islands‚ the tropical location of the country‚ and the once extensive areas of rainforest have resulted in high species diversity in some groups of organisms and a very high level of endemism. There are five major and at least five minor centers of endemism‚ ranging in size from Luzon‚ the largest island (103‚000 km²)‚ which‚ for example‚ has at least 31 endemic species of mammals‚ to tiny Camiguin Island (265 km²) speck of land north
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The Bengal Tiger The Bengal tiger is a carnivorous‚ mammal primarily from India. It lives in habitats such as the coniferous Himalayan Forest‚ the mangroves of the Sunderbans‚ the hills of the Indian Peninsula‚ or the forests of Rajasthan and Northern India. At one time Bengal tigers were scattered throughout Asia. Now they are generally found in India and some regions of Bangledesh‚ Bhutan‚ Nepal‚ and Myanmar. There is approximately 4‚000 alive in the wild now‚ and about 300 are in captivity
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Russia’s far east; these are mostly isolated habitats‚ and tigers are greatly reduced in numbers. Depending on geographic locations‚ tigers can be found in a variety of habitats. They range from tropical forests‚ evergreen forests‚ ravines‚ woodlands‚ mangrove swamps‚ grasslands‚ savannas‚ and rocky country. Some other preferred habitats include dense thickets‚ long grass or tamarisk shrubs along river banks. Some tigers seem to take a special liking to old ruins for cover. Tigers rely on concealment for
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