Caribbean had experienced a combined loss of 300 million hectares of forests from the year 1990 to present. Deforestation rates today are 8.5% higher than what they were 20 years ago and the loss of tropical rainforests has increased by up to 25% since 1990. These are only a few of the horrifying statistics of how we are destroying our Earth daily and reasons for why we need nature conservation. In the past 20 years, nature conservation has become a vital role to try and preserve the natural…
Tropical forests are found near the equator in Central America, parts Africa and Asia. They are very hot and humid and contain a huge variety of plants and animals round half of the entire world's species. Trees are mostly hardwood. “The world's largest tropical rainforests are in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia” (Line3 TR), this explain as to why the temperature in these places tend to be humid. Tropical forest is a great place for many different species of plant to grow because of…
The Great Smoky Mountains, belonged to the Paleo Indians, which then was used by loggers and Civilian Conservation Corps in the year of 1800. The park’s great stretches even farther back, thus, having more valuation to the people now who own the park. A projectile point has been found was estimated to be 9,000 years old. The living, and non-living things that…
tropical forest is the life of a squirrel monkey along with the other various primates. Squirrel monkeys are diversified in many countries in Central and South America. There are large quantities of them out there living. Therefore, I will discuss the conservation status, total in the wild, physical characteristics, and behaviors of the squirrel monkeys in the tropical forest. Squirrel monkeys are small creatures that are not a big threat to other primates living in the tropical forest.…
with over 2,900 animal species occupying in the Amazon rain forest. (Animals) These animals serve an important role in the world’s ecosystem, but are quickly becoming endangered. Although the extinction of animals is a natural occurrence, human activities has quicken their rate of becoming extinct. From early European colonists and settlers, to deforestation, and to animal smuggling, the number of species in the Brazilian rain forests are rapidly decreasing, but with the endangerment of animals…
of Natural Forest Fires to Forest Ecology Introduction Since its discovery, fire has fascinated man with its potential. Fire provides light and heat and while it destroys some things that come in contact with it, it is also capable of metamorphosing other things for the overall benefit of life. Natural fires are a routine occurrence in forested areas, especially during hot and dry weather conditions or due to lightning strikes. In the summer of 1988, for example, 42 instances of forest fires…
national parks and other protected areas. According to Enviroliteracy, “in 2006, the Nature Conservancy and O Botic°rio Foundation for Nature Protection created a 22,000-acre private preserve – Serra do Tombador Nature Preserve – as part of a broader conservation strategy for Brazil’s Cerrado region.” This has been the start of the future protection of the Cerrado in Brazil. Interesting Information: According to Wikipedia, “The Cerrado is the second largest biome in South America and the most…
1.0 Introduction Owing to the excessive use of human, natural forests area has a continuous decline on a global scale, which is nearly 10 million hm2 net decrease per year. While the global plantation area has a rapid growth, which has been nearly 187 million hm2 since 2000. Meanwhile planted forests is becoming a significant part of world’s forests increasingly, accounting for about 5% of the total forest area. For example, China has world’s largest plantation resources, which plays an…
Becoming a forest ranger is more complicated than what people think. A bachelor's degree in forestry or an associate's degree with experience is required for this job. Is being a forest too dangerous? Throughout the job they may be exposed to chemical pesticides while battling forest pests, or use power equipment such as tools. Forest Rangers perform a wide range of tasks for state and national forests but being a forest ranger has some safety risks. Forest rangers jobs focus on protecting and…
deforestation and pollution of many of the areas, which sustained that diversity. White looks at the displacement of both native peoples and species by the palm oil, mining, and the coal industries on the island. White also looks at the reform involving conservation that has happened in recent years within the governments of the countries, which share the island. The island of Borneo was once covered in a lush dense rainforest however in a twenty-year span between 1985 and 2005 nearly one third…