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I have always held the view that killing an animal for food is morally wrong due to having being brought up as a vegetarian. Although I will maintain this lifestyle for as long as I live‚ I have begun to understand why the majority of people find vegetarianism a mystery. Around two million land animals are slaughtered everyday in the UK alone to be devoured by humans #. Whether this is a surprise to you or not‚ this is a big proportion of livestock and there is bound to be millions of more animals
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bio-sphere and atmosphere. It has caused huge amounts of damage to the species living in the rainforest. This problem is catastrophic and caused by us humans. If some of you are thinking its palm oil‚ your right! (change) What is palm oil? Palm oil is a highly saturated oil that comes from the fruit of a palm tree growing in tropical climates. Today most palm oil is produced in Indonesia and Malaysia. Rainforests are destroyed to make room for palm oil plantations. These areas‚ which are the lungs
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in temperate broadleaf and mixed forests‚ a more even distribution exists between evergreen and deciduous trees.Temperate deciduous forests‚ a subgroup of temperate broadleaf forests‚ consist of trees that lose their leaves every year. Finally‚ temperate rainforests typically have heavy rainfall and dense humidity. In the temperate region‚ winters are mild and rainfall is moderate.The forests have trees‚ scrubs and bushes.There is less undergrowth. Most of the trees are deciduous‚ which shed their leaves during
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Large trees have higher growth rates in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Introduction Tropical rainforests are one of the most endangered habitats in the world. Many factors threaten these forests‚ possibly leading to deforestation and decrease of species within a forest. In South-East Asia‚ the point where tropical rainforests can only exist as preserved fragments in nature reserves is approaching very fast (Aiken & Leigh‚ 1985). One example is a nature reserve named “Bukit Timah” in Singapore. Next to
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ENDANGERED DUE TO OIL PALM TREE PLANTATIONS Would you like your home taken away from you? Many animal species including the Orangutan are becoming extremely endangered because of land clearage for new palm oil plantations in the tropical rainforests of Sumatra‚ an island near Indonesia and Malaysia in south-east Asia. Sadly‚ 80% of the Orangutan’s habitat has been lost in the past 20 years due to this. The rapid loss of environment has caused the existence of these primates severely threatened
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Essay on The Importance of Degradation to the Environment "Jimmy‚ let’s see if you know the creatures of the rainforest. What sound does this one make?" "That’s right‚ a chainsaw goes RRRRRRRRR." A simple cartoon in a magazine‚ that’s all people see it as. There is constantly talk about the environment being destroyed and we’ve become immune to the topic. It just washes over us‚ without the idea actually sinking in. Everything that is being done on this planet somehow affects someone‚ something
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people to firmly and completely protect rainforests that are scattered throughout the globe in order to preserve such a diverse piece of the planet. A well planned system aimed towards
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Rainforests The rainforest is under threat from destruction but why is it being destroyed? An area the size of a football pitch is being destroyed every second. Structure of the Rainforest The rainforest is made up of 4 layers: Emergent Layer- The tallest trees are in this layer they can be 200 feet above the forest floor. These trees can also have trunks that are 16 feet round. Animals found here include eagles‚ bats‚ monkeys and butterflies. Canopy Layer- This layer forms a type of roof above
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Jungles are overgrown with wild tangles of vegetation and dense forest. Jungles and rainforests are similar‚ but while rainforests have thick canopies of tall trees that block out light‚ jungles allow more light in‚ making it easier for plants to grow. The extra light creates dense areas of plants and vegetation that can be difficult to navigate. Jungles are often found surrounding rainforests. Jungles are home to a wide range of plants and animals. Over half of the world’s species
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