Biodiversity

Many conservationists and practitioners argue that environmental regulations are crucial to guarantee the sustainability of the Earth’s biological systems as well as the health and wellbeing of people, and that protected areas such as national parks constitute an essential tool in such regulatory toolbox (Kramer et al. 1997; Brandon et al. 1998; Terborgh 1999). Although the preservation of nature, which is the main objective of national parks, has become a worldwide concern, taking into account…

due to palm oil production. Though first griming, our tour guide also told us of success stories of orangutan population, I found its importance of having an impactful job versus a money-driven job. When I was able to see firsthand the amazing biodiversity that existed in the world and connect to the beauty of nature, I knew how rewarding my contribution could be towards…

estimate the area of each land cover, ecosystem, and land use type. 2. Typology and identification of ecosystem services and benefits: The typology of ecosystem services will be based on classification developed by The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Foundations report. The identification of these services will be determined by ascribing services typical to each land cover type. The ecosystem services will be attributed based on a review of relevant literature in addition to a…

There are five sub-species of Red-tailed Black-cockatoo (Red-tailed Black cockatoo, 2014-16) and the two southern subspecies are near threatened. These cockatoos are under the Australian Government Act of Endangered (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999), the (Flora & Fauna Guarantee Act 1988) in Victoria and the Endangered (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972) in South Australia. The Red-tailed Black-cockatoo is approximately 60cm in length and 615-870g in weight.…

to Indonesian law” . Illegal timber is approximately 80% of the total volume logged in 2003, which is comfortably the largest share of all logging in Indonesia. Legal timber concessions can also be detrimental when granted in priority areas for biodiversity conservation, but illegal logging currently has far greater impacts. Whilst the forestry sector is very important to the Indonesian economy, illegal logging is costing Indonesia at least $3b a year in lost revenues alone . Officially exported…

It's changing so much that there are now endangered species because of the great increase of pythons and anacondas. These "pests" are causing a smaller biodiversity for the Everglades' ecosystem. Although as the author of "Are Everglades Forever" states, "A damaged ecosystem is not hopeless, however." With our help we can bounce back the original form of the ecosystem back to a healthier status, "Especially…

A reason for it being the richness and diversity of the Amazon Rainforest. “The Amazon as a whole contributes over 20 percent of the earth's oxygen supply… The biodiversity of the Amazon basin is unparalleled, and scientists estimate that more than 50 percent of the world's remaining plant and animal species live in the rainforest. Thousands of anti-cancer agents have been developed from plants found in the Amazon…

functions that helps the environment. They provide flood control, absorption of pollutants, improvement of the water quality, collection of stormwater for irrigation, and edible food. Wetlands also provide a habitat for multiple species, increasing the biodiversity. (Department of environment and energy 2016). The catchment area of the Urrbrae wetland is around 400 hectares which is a large amount considering the wetland itself is only 6 hectares. The annual catchment runoff is 360…

In this class we looked how biodiversity can help sustain an ecosystem. Sustainability, from what I learned, is important in an ecosystem because boosts ecosystem productivity where each species, no matter how small, all have an important role to play. Without sustainability in an environment…

In Sub-Saharan Africa elephants are being poached for their tusks and sold mostly to China and Vietnam because of the business of the ivory trade. Elephants need to be saved because they are keystone species, which means they are crucial to the biodiversity of Africa as many other…