laws were enacted to protect forests. Today‚ 121 prescription drugs that are sold all over the world come from plant derived sources and 25 percent of Western medicine comes from rain forest ingredients. There may be cures for many diseases in the rainforest plants that we will never be able to discover. The U.S. National Cancer Institute states that there are 3‚000 plants that work against cancer cells and 70 percent of them are in the rain forest. Approximately 50‚000 species of
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Hello. This is Hoa from Vietnam and this is for elllo.org. The question today is ... what is a city you would like to visit? Well‚ because I like doing outdoor activities and I love the sea‚ so I really want to go to Melbourne in Australia because Melbourne is famous for beautiful beaches all over the world and if I have a chance to go to Melbourne I would spend most of my time on the beach to do some activities like doing the sunburn‚ going swimming‚ or playing sports‚ so on and so forth‚ and besides
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The bird that we managed to catch on the 18th September 2015 is known as Malaysian - Eared Nightjar. The scientific name of this bird is Lyncornis temminckii (Wilkinson‚ 2009). Nightjar species of bird belongs to the family of Caprimulgidae. According to the IUCN‚ this species of bird is placed under the status of least concern because Nightjar is not globally threatened‚ therefore‚ least concern is given for the conservation of this bird. It might be local and uncommon in South Thailand but it is
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which includes the 2 states (Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo) and a third federal territory‚ the island of Labuan. One of Malaysia ’s key attractions is its extreme contrasts which further add to this theme of ‘diversity’. Towering skyscrapers look down upon wooden houses built on stilts while five-star hotels sit just metres away from ancient reefs. Rugged mountains reach dramatically for the sky while their rainforest-clad slopes sweep down to floodplains teeming with forest life. Cool
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In this world‚ since its existence‚ there were so many things happen. Some were happened for a reason‚ some were not. Up until now‚ there are thousands of places on earth that people might look at them as the symbol of arts‚ source and origin of some cultures and also religions. These World Cultural heritages include tangible culture (such as buildings‚ monuments‚ landscapes‚ books‚ works of art‚ and artifacts)‚ intangible culture (such as folklore‚ traditions‚ language‚ and knowledge)‚ and natural
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Phil. Trivia-Only in the Philippines Richest Biodiversity A great number of rare and exotic animals exist only in the Philippines. The country’s surrounding waters reportedly have the highest level of biodiversity in the world. But this distinction was soon overshadowed by the fact that the Philippines has been dubbed as the "hottest of the hotspots" by no less than the Conservation International. The Philippines is considered as a mega diversity country and a global biodiversity hotspot. In
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landscapes. Malaysia is situated in Southeast Asia and consists of 13 states and 3 federal territories‚ separated by the South China Sea. 11 of Malaysia’s states are located in Peninsular Malaysia and 2 in east Malaysia‚ situated on the island of Borneo. The capital city of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur‚ while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government and Iskandar is known as the administrative center. Tourism is Malaysia’s second largest foreign exchange earner‚ with a total number of 1‚817‚061
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loss of $Cdn. 366‚677 in 1995 compared to a net income of $Cdn. 218 million from Barrick Gold Corp.‚ a potential government-corporate partner) and limited connections within the country (established only in 1993 by exploring in the East Kalimantan rainforest). Another critical challenge faced by Bre-X was the public outcry over a foreign firm taking advantage of Indonesia’s wealth of natural resources. This mineral exploitation resulted in cries for public action to seize the land and deny
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Festivals and celebrations in Malaysia Malaysia has a number of festivals and celebrations‚ most of which are either religious or cultural in origin‚ and are swathed in traditions and rituals. Malaysia. A country where one can experience a multitude of cultural celebrations and festivals‚ as well as‚ and most importantly‚ good food(!) all year round. Almost every month of the year‚ tourists and locals alike immerse themselves in one celebration or another‚ thanks to the diverse cultural practices
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Chapter 16 Summary Most of the world’s largest countries are extremely multicultural. China is a great exception. The vast majority of Chinese people speak Mandarin or a similar language‚ and most Chinese families have considered themselves Chinese for millennia. Diamond theorizes that China was once as linguistically and culturally diverse as Russia or Brazil‚ but that China began its process of unification far earlier. To support this point‚ Diamond turns first to Chinese languages. Mandarin
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