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native and other people from around the world. Many people depend on the natural resources that the rainforest provides. “Millions of people around the world depend on forests for hunting, gathering and medicine, forest products such as rubber…

or cease, is Deforestation. To many 's surprise, Deforestation has slowly taken center stage as global concern not only for humans, but, species inhabited within. What is Deforestation you ask? It 's fundamentally the cutting or burning of down of forests for humans needs. As displayed in the visual, you can evidently see a groundbreaking image that symbolizes the effects of such hazard. Deep within this image…

In his book, Land of Ghost: The Braided Lives of People and the Forest in Far Western Amazonia, David G. Campbell describes his expedition into the Amazon with men who understand the Amazon in order to collect plants on the Brazilian side and to manage two forest inventories to document changes. Campbell stated that many tribes - Poyanara, Nokini, and Naua - are “losing their traditions, languages, and cultures,” therefore, the expedition is an attempt for Campbell to understand the Amazon…

The Monkey and the Crocodile A monkey named Raktamukha lived on a Jamun tree in the dense forests of India. The monkey was happy in his life spending most of the time jumping around on trees. This Jamun tree was on banks of a river which was home to a crocodile named Karalamukha. Karalmukha used to come on the banks and gradually he and the monkey became very good friends. Few days past, and their friendship grew stronger. Raktmukha used to pluck fruits from the tree and used to give it to…

Kowloon, and the New Territories. Despite being only a small place, a total of 24 country park and 22 special areas have been designated for the purposes of nature conservation. (Afcd.gov.hk, 2015) These country parks and special areas comprise hills, forest land, reservoirs and coast in all parts of Hong Kong, cover a total area of 44,300 hectares, but about 40% of the land area of Hong Kong, much higher than world average level. The most important function of these country parks and special…

Chinese proverb that states: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the next best time is today.” In 2011, the United Nations reported that Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean had experienced a combined loss of 300 million hectares of forests from the year 1990 to present. Deforestation rates today are 8.5% higher than what they were 20 years ago and the loss of tropical rainforests has increased by up to 25% since 1990. These are only a few of the horrifying statistics of how we…

Tropical Rainforests are trees, 40% of all the oxygen in the world gets produced in Tropical Rainforests around the world. Deforestation is the extermination of forests, deforestation is rising every year, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), " An estimated 18 million acres (7.3 million hectares) of forest — roughly the size of…

As a logger, you are used to working in dangerous conditions. You are handling trees that can weigh several tons, and you are working with heavy-duty equipment that features sharp blades. You could be crushed by a giant log. You could lose a limb in one of the blades. Your foot could be smashed by a heavy log or a piece of equipment. Wearing the right gear is just one way to keep yourself safer on the job. Your feet are especially vulnerable, so it is important that you wear the right boots.…

such as the environment or the society. Forests are known to be the planet lungs, how could their destruction impact environment? To understand better this phenomenon, an overview of the areas deforestation around the world, its history and main causes is essential. Then, focusing on a specific area, the Amazonia, is useful to explain the deforestation consequences. I-Overview of the deforestation phenomenon a.Causes and history Only 30% of the original forests remain today. The deforestation’s…

Natural rubber latex is a raw material harvested from the rubber trees known as H. brasiliensis. There are about eight Hevea plant species from the Euphorbiaceae family are known to produce natural rubber latex, but only H. brasiliensis species is economically exploited. This tree is originally found growing in the Amazon basin of South America but now grown in plantations of rubber producing nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand (Tuan Muhammad, 2009). Natural rubber latex…