Cedar Forest

is synonymous with the Cape Floral Kingdom, but the fynbos biome refers to only two vegetation groups namely the Fynbos and Renosterveld region. The Cape Floral Kingdom refers to the general geographical area and includes vegetation types such as Forest, Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo and Thicket Biomes. The fynbos biome only covers about 6, 7 % of South Africa and has the highest number of plant species than any other biome in our country. About 7 500 plant species are found within the fynbos…

2.0 Deforestation 2.1 Introduction Forests are areas where trees are dominant vegetation. They include closed canopy forests, where leaves and twigs of adjacent trees touch, and open woodlands, where only some leaves and twigs of adjacent trees overlap. Deforestation is the irreversible destruction of native forests and woodlands. Today there is much concern with the sustainability of the planet’s biological resources, particularly our forests. However, we seems to be destroying them by…

available for other uses. Forest can be destroyed very quickly. “Some 46-58 thousand square miles of forest are lost each year-equivalent to 36 football fields every minute”. (World Wildlife Fund) This problem has been threatens to humans, animals and plants species and environment. There are many causes of deforestation. One of the main reason is cattle ranching. Urban Construction, Agriculture, commercial purposes and illegal logging are some of common causes. Forests are cut down in order to…

The Red-tailed Black cockatoo also called the Calyptorhynchus banksii are under conservation. 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…

The Smoky Mountains are home to a wide variety of plants. The Great Smoky Mountains national park is over 800 square miles, and throughout this vast space is found a large diversity of plants. The national park is over 95% forested, and is sometimes referred to as the “wildflower national park”. While over 12,000 plant species have been discovered in the park, there is evidence that there may be as many as 90,000 unfound species. The range of elevations throughout the Smoky Mountains makes it a…

South America and is full of diversity and beauty. The rainforest holds about 90-140 metric tons of carbon that helps steady local and global climate. However, in the section that is in Peru, gold mining and deforestation has negatively impacted the forest resulting in the climate to affect animals, plants and even people. More than 30 million people live in the amazon and depend on the resources it provides. They all rely on the amazons natural food, shelter and survival. Many organizations,…

In the article ‘Borneo’s Moment of Truth’ author Mel White explains the impact of modern society on the island of Borneo. The island of Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is shared by three countries Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. The island was considered one of the most diverse habitats on the planet yet now faces the 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…

Vancouver is a coastal city in B.C. It has a population growth of 4.4%. This change had affected Vancouver because they now have more pollution and deforestation. Once Vancouver got more people the demand for vehicles has increased and the demand of other resources has increased as well. Since more people are using vehicles the pollution has increased there. It didn’t affect vancouver that much but, the increase has been a concern to the government. They decided to lower hybrid cars to help stop…

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah! (or pause and ponder this). I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. Psalm 55:6-8 When we think about what actually happens in a thunder- storm it can be quite frightening, similar to the turmoils in our own lives! The winds can churn and beat vigorously against trees, breaking branches, uprooting or even carrying…

grazing livestock, such as cattle, occurred between the valleys in winter and the high mountain pastures in summer. Transhumance throughout the Alps has drastically impacted its shape. Without transhumance, the Alps would consist predominantly of forests. To this day, seasonal migration to high pastures are still practiced in Switzerland. 2. Pasture- grass or other plants grown for feeding grazing animals, as well as land used for grazing. Example: Pasture lands are found in most the America’s…