Rainforest

five million-sqft, it is locally known as 1U and is divided into two wing, the Old Wing and New Wing. The Sultan of Selangor officially launched the New Wing, newly opened in 2004. The retail precincts of Highstreet, Oval, Entertainment Zone and Rainforest as well as Promenade, Cold Storage supermarket and Parkson departmental store are some of the popular tenants of the New Wing. The Old Wing, comprising the retail precincts of Courtyard and Center Court as…

Spider monkeys are found in the tropical lowland rainforests from Mexico to South America. Spider monkeys live mainly in the top of the tree canopy. They range from sea level to higher ground. Spider monkeys are also considered to be very intelligent compare to the gorillas. They are also called spider monkeys because they look like spiders when they are hanging by their tail, which is also considered a fifth hand. Their tail is sometimes longer than their body and is used for climbing and…

as "Heart of the Amazon" and "City of the Forest".It's a major departure point for the surrounding Amazon Rainforest. Just east of the city, the dark Negro River converges with the brown, muddy Solimões River resulting in a striking visual phenomenon called the “Meeting of the Waters.” The combined tributaries form the Amazon River. Manaus is located in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, and access to the city is primarily by boat or airplane. This isolation helped preserve both the natural…

The clouded leopard is one of the best climbers in the cat family. It lives in forests across Southeast Asia and the Himalayas in a variety of climates. The clouded leopard has spots that resemble clouds on its coat and has a strong adapted body built for climbing. Clouded leopards are carnivores and eat a variety of animals depending on the location they inhabit. In short, clouded leopards inhabit forests and marshes across Southeast Asia and the Himalayas, they have a cloud-like, spotted…

(a) What is the connection between China and the Brazilian Amazon? (2 points) Chinas growing population has caused an increase in demand for food products including meat. The increase in demand for meat has caused Chinese cattle herders to increase the number of animals that graze on the available grassland. This increase has caused significant overgrazing and loss of available land used by herders. The loss of available grazing land has facilitated the transition to including more chicken…

area of 1840km2. Fraser Island lies 190km northern Brisbane. It belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage since 1992. Fraser Island is a part of the Great Sandy National Park. 194 people live on Fraser Island. It is an unusual combination of sand and rainforest. Almost half a million tourists are visiting Fraser Island yearly. There are many shipwrecks on Fraser Island. For example the SS Maheno, which sunk in 1935. It was a luxury liner and an emergency ship. On the deck was a shooting practice…

1. Why do unrelated plants often assume the same growth form in different parts of the world? Unrelated plants often assume the same growth form in different parts of the world because of similar environmental conditions, physical structure of the plant, myriad interactions of species, chance and history, evolution leading to unique biomes. 2. Which types of environmental conditions limit the distributions of plants? Cold and dry temperature makes it hard for plants to grow. Tundra, located at…

There would also be major impacts on fish migration. The plan to build dams in the Tapajós river basin would drive the loss of an additional 950,000 hectares of rainforest by 2032 by spurring land grabs and mass migration to the region. The dams would increase deforestation by 8.3 percent compared to a no-dams scenario. The forecast considers deforestation beyond direct forest losses from inundation and road construction…

Families typically raise a couple of chickens and ducks. They are allowed to forage around the house during the day, feeding on insects considered pests like ants and sometimes are given maize. At night they are kept in chicken coops tended to by the children.(Johnson) As a people, the Matsigenka are very adaptive and catch all kinds of fish in many different ways. The Matsigenka do not participate in the market economy. Attempts to get them to raise cash crops and begin to participate have…

The Pygmy three-toed sloth is an endangered species of the South American Amazon rainforest, and there is estimated to be less than 100 individuals remaining. The sloth has pale grey-brown fur and a tan-colored face with a distinctive dark band around the eyes. On the sloths fur you’ll see a greenish tint which is actually a unique species of symbiotic algae, which helps them camouflage. Little information is know about the life span of the pygmy three-toed sloth, but most species of sloths live…