countries around the world. In today’s world when people think of Africa they think of people who may not be as educated as Americans‚ and possibly people who grew up in the jungle or rainforest. When in fact “only a small percentage of Africa‚ along the Guinea Coast‚ Congo‚ and in the Zaire River Basin‚ are rainforests. Most of Africa ’s forests‚ like the forests of Europe and North America‚ have been cut or burned by humans to create farmland.” (MAA) We also witness language barriers come into play
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They live in South America and can occasionally be found in North America and are listed as near threatened/vulnerable‚ with 150‚000 left in the wild. They like to live in woodland and swamps with good thick coverage and good access to water. They are hunters and eat a wide and varied diet from Deers and Tapirs to even Frogs‚ Mice and Livestock. They prefer the dense forest and swamps so that they have perfect cover for stalking their prey and they also are strong swimmers. The spotted fur of the
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Institute. (n.d.). 4. Have forests been sustainably managed?. sustainable procurementof wood and paper-based products. Retrieved October 16‚ 2012‚ from http://www.sustainableforestprods.org/node/ Butler‚ R. (n.d.). Saving Rainforests Through Sustainable Use of Forest Products. Rainforests: facts‚ figures‚ news‚ and pictures. Retrieved October 16‚ 2012‚ from http://rainforests.mongabay.com/1003.htm "I will be a hummingbird" - Wangari Maathai - YouTube. (n.d.). YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.. Retrieved October
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Trees are one of the most important aspects of the planet we live in . They are very important to the environment ‚ economy and of course for us humans. They are also important for the climate of the earth ‚ as they act as filters for carbon dioxide .However ‚ the trees on our planet are being depleted at a very fast rate and governments must take an action to make a change. To discuss deforestation we need to look at a role of
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Forests A forest is an area filled with trees which provides homes for many different living things. The forests found in Trinidad and Tobago are called Tropical Seasonal Forests because they are found near the Earth’s equator and have both wet and dry seasons. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A forest is made up of different layers. The Emergent Layer is very sunny because it is at the very top and only the
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https://sslvpn.pitt.edu/itx/‚DanaInfo=find.galegroup.com+downloadDocument.do?...1&actionCmd=DO_DOWNLOAD_DOCUMENT&userGroupName=upitt_main&downloadFormat=HTML Gas for Peru v green imperialism; Development and the environment.(The row over the Camisea project)(gas field development) "Gas for Peru v green imperialism; Development and the environment.(The row over the Camisea project)(gas field development). ." The Economist (US). 368.8336 (August 9‚ 2003): 28US. Expanded Academic ASAP. Gale. University
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in a pond‚ in the enchanted Rainforest in Africa. He lived with his grandparents. Matthias has no siblings and no parents. They got attacked by the evil snakes. The frog population was at risk‚ due to the frequent snake attacks. So‚ Matthias started to build forts‚ for his‚ his grandparents‚ and his populations safety. He worked hard everyday‚ and he wished that all these evil snakes would one day disappear. One day Matthias decided to take a journey in the Rainforest to gather supplies to make
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Morgan L. Richard Bio 100 The Rainforests of Atsinanana is located on the eastern side of the island of Madagascar. There are six different national parks that are not connected to one another that make up the “Rainforests of Atsinanana”. These rainforests are said to be possibly the most diverse ecosystems in the world. They consist of 2‚598 species of animals (from 166 families) and 1‚039 plants (from 119 different groups). These national parks also contain more than 1/3 of all mammals
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eastern region‚ dry forests in the southwestern region‚ man-made grasslands‚ natural wetlands‚ and coral reefs on the coasts. The most common ecosystem is the rainforest. The lowland rainforest’s elevation is about 800 meters. It is the most biologically rich ecosystem in Madagascar. They are very humid and rainy. Typically lowland rainforests have very well developed canopies. Lowland equatorial evergreen rain forests are forests which receive high rainfall (more than 2000 mm‚ or 80 inches‚ annually)
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In a time long ago‚ deep in a rainforest‚ lived a great ape. He was king of the land. Ape was big‚ standing 9 feet tall and weighing over 400 pounds. All the other animals were afraid of Ape and would go to great lengths just to avoid him. It was obvious that no one could ever take him down. Although the ape was king‚ he was also very lazy. So lazy that he hired other animals to gather only the ripest and freshest mangos to satisfy his appetite. The trade off for these hired animals was the guarantee
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