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was great for everyone too. The MOSH also has many other cool exhibits to see. One of the neat ones is the Florida Naturalist Center. It was many tanks with reptiles such as turtles, tortoises, and terrapins. There is also I touch tank with a red mangrove, sergeant majors, and sea urchins. I am very glad I participated in the recent trip to MOSH and will definitely recommend MOSH to…

Gazi Bay, and crab rearing, bee keeping, and fish ponds at Vanga. However during data collection, some of the groups had already collapsed while the others were hardly generating income. At Vanga, group projects for fish ponds, crab rearing and a mangrove boardwalk, were no longer operational. Villagers attributed the collapse to poor management, theft of mature fish from the ponds by villagers, and lack of commitment as some villagers abandoned fish ponds once they got a share of donor money.…

Tourism is becoming increasingly important as a source of revenue of many countries. It accounts for a significant share of GDP and employs a substantial proportion of the labor force. Furthermore, it is considered an important industry in many countries. It helps improve the economy of developing countries and provides employment for many people such as Vietnam. In addition, it not only helps to solve the problems of unemployment, but also has positive effects on many economic activities, such…

INTRODUCTION The West Indian manatee’s scientific name is Trichechus manatus, which approximately translates to “sea cow”. They are a member of the order Sirenia which contain the dugong and the abruptly extinct Steller’s sea cow. Manatees are large and come in varying colors of gray and brown. They are marine mammals but unlike a dolphin or whale the manatee has a flat, paddle like tail. They have two front flippers which each has at least three nails on it, another quality distinguishing it…

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…

First Time in Florida Spring break is always a really great time for students. Spring break is a break from school and that can’t ever be a bad thing.Often times students go to sunny Florida and that was exactly where I was headed for the week. Not only flying for the first time but this would also be my first time in Florida. I was so excited I might have made the teachers want spring break just as bad as I did. The airport was the worst part of the trip. It was so loud I couldn’t hear the…

responsible for over 108 billion dollars in property damages (“Extremely Powerful Hurricanes”). Unfortunately, the shorelines and the local communities are not the only things that are affected. Hurricanes can change the woodland structure further inland. Mangrove swamps and other forested wetlands typically take on the high winds that causes defoliation in vegetation and decimates the tree canopies (“Hurricanes: Science and Society”). In the article, “Hurricanes: Science and Society,”…

#ADVENTOURTOWGLAN: The Great Glan Gourmet Getaway Glan, Sarangani Province has risen in the last years where more people than ever before have turned their eyes towards the province as one of the best spots to visit when in Mindanao. And through the creative initiative of the dashing Tourism Officer, Lodar Escobillo - I had a unique opportunity to experience Glan through it's food and beaches while knowing the story behind its fascinating history. Glan is undoubtedly a must visit because of…

insecurity in the world (2014) report shows that those regions such as Africa and the Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as individual countries have strengthened their political commitment to food security and nutrition. Reforestation of mangroves in xai –xai District of Mozambique restored the ecosystem and in turn increased fishery productivity and fields. Also the adoption of Zaipit technique (placing a mixture of soil and manure in small pits in (adequate lands) in Sahel led to…

Culture can be described as the way of life of a particular people expressed through their behavior, art and traditions. Some of the components of culture are language, values, beliefs, norms and symbols (“Cambridge Dictionary,” 2016). Awareness of a country’s geography, infrastructure, economy and social institutions can help leaders make better decisions if operating in that environment. Having a cultural understanding of Liberia, a key American ally in Africa, is particularly important for…