Forest Preserve

Due to this realization, the Forest Preserve Act was passed in 1882 which legislated that logging would be banned on all state-owned land. In 1892, a bill establishing the Adirondack Forest Preserve as a state park passed the legislature, indicated by a blue line that encompassed the parts of the region where state acquisition of private in-holdings was to be concentrated. A new covenant to protect the Forest Preserve was included in the new Constitution in 1895. The Adirondack Forest Preserve would henceforth be protected as ‘forever wild’. Early in the 20th century, recreation in the Adirondack Park increased drastically. With more human traffic and tourism, came an increase in demand of conveniences. The State Conservation Department (now the DEC) built boat docks, tent platforms, lean-tos, fire towers, and telephone and electric lines in response to this. With the opening of the Northway (I-87) in the mid 1960s, private landowners began to be pressured into development as well. In 1968, Governor…

especially important in seed dispersal. It is a messy eater, so as it eats the seeds the hyacinth macaw may drop some onto the forest floor. (Kassnoff) This shows how important they are to their environment. Hyacinth macaws are amazing creatures, but they may need our help to protect their habitat in the rain forest. Evidence proposes that around 10,000 hyacinth macaws were taken from their wild habitat during the 1980s. (Blue Hyacinth Macaw) There are many factors contributing to the decline of…

that is between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. Tropical region has unique environmental conditions and therefore creates a habitat that is usually for diverse species of fauna and flora. Many tropical fruits are mostly used and consumed by humans, and certain fruits are widely known where its demands are high. (Site) There are several unique facts on tropical fruits. The conditions that they have in the tropics are unique, since there are stages within the canopy, and there are…

According to Sharon Dalgleish, author of “Protecting Wildlife” one thousand years ago, 34% of the world was covered with forests. Fifty years ago, 32% of the world was covered in forests. Today, 12% of the world is covered in forests. Forests have a big role in the environment and keeping animals, as well as the air, healthy and clean. The world is losing one of its main resources. Instead of throwing away some paper that was used, put it into the recycling bin. Or, instead of sitting outside…

A forest is a serving tract with countless purposes for many species of animals, plants and also humans; it balances the oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which assists the environment and preserves the variety of nature. Forests are considered the most crucial part of our ecosystem and we would face a lot of consequences if we keep losing more of our forests. We’re losing more of the forests on a daily basis through deforestation, whether it’s done by clearing out forests burning,…

Forests produce vital oxygen for people and wildlife. The world’s most vulnerable and endangered life exist in forests and 1.6 billion people rely on the benefits that they offer. Forests have integral part in maintaining the climate, however, man chooses to use this precious resource for his selfish purposes without any regard to the beautiful life it protects and shelters. Deforestation is one of the biggest threats to the planet and if we continue to exploit it at the pace we are going, they…

Some include teaching farmers new agricultural practices that require less land. Greater amounts of land are also being converted into 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…

animals can live in. Tropical rainforests are also home to indigenous people, who depend on the rainforests for their resources for survival. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), a whole 60 million indigenous people are wholly dependent on the forests for survival. Many of such people have been living in these rainforests for thousands of years. The rainforests…

a beautiful and vast area of nature, humans mostly contribute to having it otherwise. The rainforest has much to offer for today’s modern society; everything from timber to clearing the forest to dig mines. The biggest threat to the tropical rainforest is no other than man itself. Humans have the biggest impact on not only the rainforest, but the environment. (Threats to the Rainforests) The Tropical Rainforest…

Endangerment in Brazil Brazil is home to some of the world’s most diverse wildlife, 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…