The importance of biodiversity Importance of biodiversity is a fairly new topic that has been gaining considerable attention as the awareness of the significance of natural ecosystems and environments increases. There is thus a new approach to conserve our environment as opposed to merely utilize and diminish it (Silvert 2006, de Vere 2008, Malhotra 2012). This was brought to attention in the 1900s by literature such as “Our Plundered Planet” by Fairfield Osborn. In the 1960s there were many…
of marine life. Diving, snorkeling, swimming, canoeing, sailing, underwater photography and school visits are popular activities in marine parks. The country parks and special areas are established for learning purpose. The Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) set up some visitor center and nature educational center for visitor, help visitors gain a better understanding, appreciation of the nature, to introduce Hong Kong precious natural resources and biodiversity.…
The term sustainability has a range of definitions running into hundreds, making any preliminary definition necessarily highly abstract, but all cluster around the core idea that some system, process, range of welfare, or set of items can be maintained at a certain rate or level for the long term; the ingredients of this formulation and its applications, however, vary widely, as do their disciplinary roots and practical implications. In the context of natural resources, sustainability can be…
Thailand can say that they used to use elephants to fight wars! Even though they’ve stopped doing that, elephants are still used in construction! You see, Thailand may be small, but it has culture, history, and weird facts just like any other country. Want to know more? มาค้นพบ ในประเทศไทย, or as they say in English, come discover Thailand! Thailand is in Southeast Asia and is shaped like an elephant's head and trunk. It is roughly 200,000 square miles, about 2 times as big as Wyoming. Thailand…
Texas the Lone Star State is a state that is bigger than California, New York and Maine combined. Texas is one of the most diverse states. It includes many different environments such as coastline to the deserts of west Texas, to the wide-open space of the panhandle. Texas is a state that is sought after for its fishing and hunting opportunities. Who enforces the laws for hunting and fishing of Texas? A department of men and women who are as tough as Texas itself theses brave men and women are…
pairs (2015), the headaches and complaints have also increased. The complaints have gotten so bad that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is considering relaxing the rules by granting a 25-year permit to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MADFW). Risky Flexibility Nantucketers may like to think of themselves as a rare breed, but the only threatened http://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/pipingplover/pipingpl.html species on the beach is the piping plover. And…
dispersed well beyond their original application sites and remain harmful to other life for relatively long periods. “Pesticide residues reaching surface-water systems may harm freshwater and marine organisms, damaging recreational and commercial fisheries. Pesticides in drinking water supplies may also pose risks to human health.” (Aillery et…
marine environment. 4. (10 points) What is ghost fishing and, what are two possible impacts of it? Ghost fishing is when commercial fish and shellfish become bycatch to lost fishing nets or fishing gear. Ghost fishing has an economic impact on fisheries because they lose the fish they catch to make profits. Ghost fishing also has a biological impact to its environment because the fish that is lost can no longer be used as a food source to other organisms that consume them and the amount of…
macrophytes functions in several ways in the aquatic environment, they are critical to Niger Delta inland waters because they enhance the physical structure of the habitat which provides living space for small animals and play an important role in fisheries production. Macrophytes play a vital role in the aquatic environment and the lives of rural communities but unfortunately very little effort is being directed towards the conservation of these resources and these macrophytes can get out of…
Social and Environmental Profile Cultural, Social and Economic Impact Vulnerable Populations Southern Florida has a large migrant farm worker population that could be negatively impacted by food shortages and thus labor shortages across the state and county. These individuals rely on the income made through harvesting in order to provide for their families and are often the most marginalized in society. Low income residents will also be impacted if aerial spraying continues in the region. Food…