tigers in the world. We lost about 96‚800 of them by cutting down the forests. Tigers are now an endangered species‚ preserved at zoos. Golden Lion Tamarins are usually very small‚ and are only 14 inches‚ and are less than 2 pounds and live in rainforests. Without the trees of the forest‚ the Tamarin will become extinct easily. When an animal’s home is destroyed they have two choices: die or leave. When the animals leave‚ they usually just go to the closest area that they can find. This means that
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today. The film’s maker Kip Anderson discusses how “animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation‚ water consumption and pollution‚ is responsible for more greenhouse gases than the transportation industry‚ and is a primary driver of rainforest destruction‚ species extinction‚ habitat loss‚ topsoil erosion‚ ocean “dead zones‚” and virtually every other environmental ill”. Anderson discusses these issues with different leaders that are a part of the environmental movement. Cowspiracy:
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2007 assessment by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) predicts that orangutans will be virtually eliminated in the wild within two decades if current deforestation trends continue. The great reddish-brown apes are native to the tropical rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia‚ which are being cut down rapidly (and in many cases‚ illegally) to make way for agriculture and other development. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies the Bornean sub-species of orangutan
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to the restriction in the availability of nutrients and water. - Other interesting facts: - Most tropical dry forests have been burned to make way for farmland. Also‚ there are more tropical dry-forests then tropical rainforests. - Tropical dry forests‚ in contrast to rainforest‚ have to survive a long dry season each year‚ so the predominantly deciduous trees shed their leaves to cope with it. -There are almost 2‚000 scorpion species‚ but only 30 or 40 have strong enough poison to kill a
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Equatorial climate Is a type of climate that is hot and wet throughout the year. Rainfall is heavy and falls during most afternoons. There are no winters or summers(seasons). One day is similar to the next. Biome A very large ecosystem such as rainforests. Erosion Process of transportation Conditions in which the earth’s surface is worn away by the action of water and wind Desert An environment or region that receives very little precipitation (rain). Defined as areas that receive an annual precipitation
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References: Mandarich‚ T. (2008‚ February). Tropical rainforests- 4 ways to stop deforestation. Retrieved from EZine Magazines: http://www.ezinearticles.com/?Tropical-Rainforests---4-ways-to-stop-deforestation&id=1491669 Rayburn‚ E. (2000‚ November). Overgrazing can hurt the environment‚ your pocket. Retrieved from West Virginia University.edu: http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/forglvst/overgraz
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BIRD WATCHING There are so many species of birds at Lake Kenyir. There are some of 230 species of birds such as hornbills‚ Crested Serpent Eagle‚ Bat Hawk‚ Changeable Hawk Eagle‚ Lesser Fish Eagle‚ Magpie Robin‚ Pigeon‚ Dove‚ Mina‚ Woodpecker‚ Bulbul‚ Yellow Vented‚ Yellow Headed‚ Kingfisher‚ Raptors‚ Sunbird and many others. Lake Kenyir has the biggest number of hornbills species such as Rhinoceros Hornbills‚ Great Hornbills‚ Oriental Pied Hornbills‚ Black Hornbills‚ White Crown Hornbills‚ Wreathe
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a hot dry North East wind called the harmattan which blows between December and March. Ghana’s climate and ecosystems are split into three different climate and ecosystems: The Tropical rainforest is hot and wet all year round. This means that it is a good source of timber wood however more of the rainforest is being cut down for firewood or by farmers to clear land for farming‚ Ghana is the second largest cocoa producer in the world because of the ideal growing climate. The farmers gain more land
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Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 – 8‚ choose the best answer‚ (A‚ B or C). _________________________________________________________________________________ 1 You hear a young man talking. Why did he go back to college? 2 A He needed a better job. B He needed an evening activity. C He needed new skills. You hear a man talking on the radio. What is he? 3 A an inventor B a company employee C a writer You hear someone talking on the
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particles‚ reducing heat‚ and absorbing such pollutants as carbon monoxide‚ sulfur dioxide‚ and nitrogen dioxide‚ and daily environmental activities. The current problems are losing CO2‚ building homes where it is not needed and destroying the rainforest. The animals are been force into the city due to them destroying their habitats. The overall impact is that by knocking down the trees we are depriving our oxygen an all living things as well as the ozone layer in our environment. My TPP will
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