CONSERVATION OF THREATENED MEDICINAL PLANTS OF VELIGONDA HILL RANGE‚ EASTERN GHATS‚ ANDHRA PRADESH N.B.K.R MEDICINAL PLANTS RESEARCH CENTER‚ VIDYANAGR‚ (A.P) S.K. M. Basha‚ M. Rambabu‚ E. Rajya Lakshmi E-mail: drskmbasha@gmail.com Veligonda and adjoining hill ranges spread along about 170 Km North to South in Kadapa and Nellore Districts and stretching a little further into Prakasam District. Geographically these hill ranges lie between 790 E to 790 30’
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us. Moreover‚ he compares us to chimpanzees—a primate—for the reason that they are “intelligent” and “self-assured‚” not unlike humans. However‚ despite the countless similarities between nonhuman primates and human beings‚ numerous species of “monkeys” are used in animal testing. Cruelty Free International defines animal testing as “any scientific experiment or test in which
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The zoo trip was a great experience and I learned a lot about the primate’s behaviors and how they interact with each other. Seeing the primates in person face to face was incredible because I could see how they interact with themselves‚ communicate with others by grooming. The primate group that I liked the best were the common squirrel monkeys‚ they were very small and playful. They kept playing with others in their group and climbing through the branches‚ collecting food. The common squirrel monkeys
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BANGKOK: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF A HYPERURBANIZED PRIMATE CITY Gerald W. Fry "The rapid expansion of a deteriorated environment and high social costs are the most obvious and immediate results of this overconcentration process. Eventually‚ the public investment on the expansion of urban infrastructure will reach a point of diminishing returns. Urban problems can bring national development to the edge of failure. This would be an appalling situation indeed!" Vimolsiddhi Horayangkura1 "Hyperurbanization
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php/JNSFSL/article/view/4144 Dilmah Conservation. (2014). Purple-faced langur. Retrieved September 24‚ 2014. from http://www.dilmahconservation.org/animal-profiles/purple-faced-langur/ Eudey‚ A. A. (1987). IUCN/SSC primate specialist group action plan for Asian primate conservation: 1987-91. Retrieved September 25‚ 2014. from https://portals.iucn.org/library/efiles/documents/1987-021.pdf Huffman‚ M. A.‚ Kuruppu‚ N.‚ Nahallage‚ C. A. D. & Weerasingha‚ T. (2008). Diurnal primates in Sri Lanka and people’s perception
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million years ago (Ratsirarson 2003). A primate who is native to the island of Madagascar is the Lemur Catta‚ also known as the ring-tailed lemur. Lemur Catta are endemic to southern and southwestern Madagascar‚ with an additional population on the southeastern plateau of the Andringita Mountains. The ring tailed lemur’s classification is of the following‚ Domain: Eukaryota‚ Kingdom: Animalia‚ Phylum: Chordata‚ Subphylum: Vertebrata‚ Class: Mammalia‚ Order: Primates‚ Family: Lemuridae‚ Genus: Lemus‚ and
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Ugly In this paper‚ the writer will take on the persona of one of the strangest primates in the world – the Aye-aye. Found only in the forest of Madagascar‚ this unusual creature said to be closely related to chimpanzees as well as humans is a nocturnal primate under the family of lemurs (Daubentonia madagascariensis). Considered to be giants compared to other lemurs in the island of Madagascar‚ what makes this primate interesting to talk about is its unique yet strange physical features that in most
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The Philippine Tarsier IJsselstein‚ Friday‚ 18 May 2001 (updated: Saturday‚ 24 April 2004) The Philippine tarsier‚ (Tarsius syrichta) is very peculiar small animal. In fact it is one of the smallest known primates‚ no larger than a adult men’s hand. Mostly active at night‚ it lives on a diet of insects. Folk traditions sometimes has it that tarsiers eat charcoal‚ but actually they retrieve the insects from (sometimes burned) wood. It can be found in the islands of Samar‚ Leyte‚ Bohol‚ and Mindanao
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Conservation and Environmental Protection in the UAE Introduction – The world is on global village not just through connectivity but also in the fact that we all share this earth and must work at saving and preserving its natural resources not just for us but also for our children. That’s why conservation and environmental protection has always been an essential part of the efforts to make the UAE the country it needs to be. To understand how to protect the land and environment‚ we must understand
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COMMON NAME‚ Giant Anteater also known as Myrmecophaga tridactyla as the scientific name is a Mammal. This Carnivores edentate animal can live up to 14 years in the wild‚ Head and body‚ 6 to 49 in; tail‚ 7 to 35 in and weighing 40 to 140 lbs. While being Edentate‚ the Giant Anteater has their long tongues that are more than sufficient to lap up the 35‚000 ants and termites they swallow each whole day. Raccoons The Raccoon also known as‚ Procyon lotor‚ lives in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil. This Mammal
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