renewable natural resources are air water soil wildlife and forests. Conservation is necessary for the following reasons: 1. ensure the protection of plant and animal species and to prevent their extinction‚ 2. maintain a stable and balanced ecosystem. This prevents disruption of natural cycles and global warming. 3. to ensure conservation of marine life as they are a major source of human food. 4. conservation is of scientific value. the study of wildlife provides useful information for man’s
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Changes and continuities in commerce in the Indian ocean region from 650 to 1750 C.E. In the period between 650 C.E. and 1750 C.E.‚ the Indian Ocean region endured both change and continuity. One continuity is simply trade‚ for this 1‚100 years the Indian ocean was an important trading zone. One change in Indian ocean trade over those years was which country dominated trade their. Over those years the Indian ocean was controlled by the Indians‚ the Arabs‚ the Chinese‚ and last but not least the
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increasing demand for a person with the training to take care for‚ rehabilitate and then return to the wild injure animals‚ which is the prime responsibility of an ecologist. Ecologists mainly study the ways in which mankind is destroying the natural ecosystems of the earth and how people can help to revive them. Louise Miller once said that‚". . . the ecologist is the one that brings together the study of all natural systems- earth‚ air‚ water‚ plants‚ and animals. Connections between living organisms
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Over the decades‚ Invasive species have shown a significant negative impact upon the fabric of the ecosystem. Whether they are endangered or not‚ in-habitat species are making their presence known throughout the ecosystem‚ and such‚ throughout the United States. In fact‚ Invasive species have posed as a problem within society as around the early colonies of the 1800’s. The uncommon native-species are able to enter through different routes. Some are transported intentionally and others are able
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Stage 1 Tourism Summative Task 2: Understanding Tourism and the Natural Environment The health and sustainability of the earth’s natural environment is critical to the long term conservation of the delicate ecosystem that is crucial for all living things. For many destinations‚ the natural environment is one of the primary attractions for leisure visitors. A wide range of recreational‚ activity based‚ educational‚ cultural activities and experiences‚ can be accessed by visitors in
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cosmetics. It is usually essential in finding heavier minerals and gemstones when placer mining‚ which are not as readily seen as black sand. By the used of this mineral‚ that is why magnets are discovered. Black sand mining improves the rivers and oceans in order to flow well. Nowadays‚ during El nino‚ it is obvious that some of our rivers are totally being parched. Generally speaking‚ mining will be present everywhere it cannot be stopped. As long as human population increases‚ the need of our minerals
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September 2009 ....................................... 4 Solomon Islands tsunami 2 April 2007 ................................. 10 Indian Ocean tsunami‚ December 26‚ 2004.......................... 13 Papua New Guinea tsunami 17 July 1998 ............................. 20 Chile tsunami 27 February 2010 On the 27 February 2010 an earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean 115 kilometres north‚ north east of Concepcion. The quake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale and triggered a devastating tsunami. The
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whereas a natural environment is effected by people by a very small amount. Ecosystems An area containing living organisms which is effected by non-living thing (wind‚ temperature etc.). Terrestrial ecosystem - land; aquatic ecosystem - water. The non-living factors of an ecosystem are called abiotic factors‚ whereas living are called biotic factors. Abiotic Factors Non-living factors of the ecosystem. Wind‚ temperature‚ weather etc. Basically the climate. - Physiographic
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in global temperatures and precipitation over time due to natural variability or to human activity for example pollution. With a tropical climate that ensures predominantly sunny weather throughout the year‚ Mauritius‚ a small island in the Indian Ocean has often been the envy of other countries with extreme weather conditions. However‚ recently Mauritius has been facing drastic changes and these have affected us Mauritians both positively and negatively in many ways. Tourism is the worlds largest
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Since it first began‚ Indian Ocean commerce has been a linking force in the surrounding region. However‚ it has not all remained the same. Between 650 CE and 1450 CE‚ Indian Ocean trade routes and dominating groups changed significantly‚ while the goods they traded remained largely the same. Trade routes used by Indian Ocean mariners were important to the region’s commerce. They needed to find faster‚ easier routes to the destination. At first‚ many merchants would have to sail to far away
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