20 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO CONSERVE ENERGY Whenever you save energy‚ you not only save money‚ you also reduce the demand for such fossil fuels as coal‚ oil‚ and natural gas. Less burning of fossil fuels also means lower emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2)‚ the primary contributor to global warming‚ and other pollutants. You do not have to do without to achieve these savings. There is now an energy efficient alternative for almost every kind of appliance or light fixture. That means that consumers
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Ex-situ conservation Ex-situ conservation means literally‚ "off-site conservation ". It is the process of protecting an endangered species of plant or animal by removing part of the population from a threatened habitat and placing it in a new location‚ which may be a wild area or within the care of humans. While ex-situ conservation comprises some of the oldest and best known conservation methods‚ it also involves newer‚ sometimes controversial laboratory methods. Colony relocation Normally
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Wildlife conservation encompasses all human activities and efforts directed to preserve wild animals from extinction. It involves both protection and scientific management of wild species and their environment. Some species have become extinct due to natural causes‚ but the greatest danger to wildlife results from the activities of man. So we ourselves have created the need for conservation of wildlife. It can be viewed from several angles such as‚ beauty‚‚ economic value‚ scientific values for
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otherwise would go extinct. There are a lot of arguments for both points of view‚ and a great number of articles are dedicated to this significant topic. “Do elephants belong in zoos?” by Jeffrey P. Cohn and “Eight reasons why zoos are good for conservation” by James Borrell are the examples of them. The opinions expressed there are mostly similar as it is stated that zoos are definitely
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Experiment title: conservation of mechanical energy Section: 8 Name: Ahmed Atari University ID: 201103848 Instructor: Ahmed Zainelabdin Submission date: May 1‚ 2014 Objective: the purpose of this lab is to investigate the law of conservation of energy. This can be achieved by measuring both potential and kinetic energy through the experiment conducted. Back ground: Kinetic energy is said to be the energy of motion. Kinetic
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EXSITU AND INSITU CONSERVATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS INTRODUCTION India ranks sixth under world’s twelve mega bio-diversity zones. Out of these‚ two ofthem exist in our country. India possesses tremendous ecological bio-diversity. Itcontains 5 % of the world’s bio-diversity on 2 % of the earth’s surface. Thebiodiversity in our country is unique in nature and its in-situ and ex-situ conservationis very well needed. In recent years‚ the global demand of herbs has led to a quantumjump
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The roles of Zoos in conservation The main aim of zoos is to protect and conserve global biodiversity and wildlife. To do this they have four roles to play which are; research‚ conservation‚ education and welfare. Research: Research is the careful search or inquiry for new facts by scientific study of a subject‚ through a course of critical investigation. By studying animals we can learn new things about their behaviour and lifestyle. The Secretary of State’s Standards of Modern Zoo Practice
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In-situ and Ex-situ Conservation Methods 4.3 Explain how in situ and ex situ conservation methods are used to maintain biodiversity. Refer to protected areas and/or reserves‚ seed banks‚ botanic gardens‚ zoos‚ sperm banks In Situ Conservation Methods In-situ conservation‚ the conservation of species in their natural habitats‚ is considered the most appropriate way of conserving biodiversity. Conserving the areas where populations of species exist naturally is an underlying condition for the
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Wildlife Conservation Zeyang Du ELP 600 Robyn Conners 04/22/2013 Wildlife Conservation Wildlife conservation is the most important things in the world. And people have made a lot of progress in this field. In wildlife conservation‚ people try their best to protect endangered plants and animals‚ as well as their habitats. The purpose is to make sure that future generations will have enough space to survive and develop well. Countries all over the world have different agencies for wildlife
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• 1. In-Situ (natural home) • 2.Ex-Situ (artificial home) Actual Question in CSAT 2011 (12.) Which one of the following is not a site for in-situ method of conservation of flora? • (a.)Biosphere Reserve • (b.) Botanical Garden • (c.) National Park • (d.) Wildlife Sanctuary In-situ biodiversity conservation (Natural Home) • In this case‚ you identify an area with high biodiversity (= this area has lot of number and variety of plants and animals) • And then‚ you isolate and protect
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