Lacsaman‚ Sakhiah T. April 16‚ 2013 ADMB002 Case: Tubbataha Reef 1. I do not agree on the proposal for development. Tubbataha Reef is one of those heavenly places that Philippines should be proud of. The public is now more aware of the reef and its importance to the environment and the economy. After many years of neglect‚ there are now greater and more widespread efforts to save Tubbataha reef. And yet‚ it seems that all these efforts are not well-coordinated. In fact‚ some of
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THE TUBBATAHA REEF The name ’Tubbataha’ is a Samal word for "long reef exposed at low tide". Samals are seafaring people of the Sulu Sea. Cagayanen people who are more geographically associated with Tubbataha Reefs referred the Park as ’gusong’. Location Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) lies in the middle of the Sulu Sea and falls under the political jurisdiction of Cagayancillo‚ an island municipality situated 130km to the north. The park is around 150km southeast of Puerto Princesa City -
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Ecosystems At Risk Reefs are important ecosystems as the are home to an immense amount of biodiversity and are essential in the cycle of life The Role of the Atmosphere Many reefs are located in the cyclone zone due to the necessary conditions they require to grow. For as long as reefs have existed they have been shaped by cyclones and intense storms. The severity of the storms and cyclones is determined by the length and intensity of the storms‚ which determines how much damage will be inflicted
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can be seen the coral reefs. Coral reefs are one of the most divers ecosystems on earth‚ but are also impacted greatly by climate change. An excellent example of these can be seen by examining the dying coral in Great Barrier Reef. There have been multiple reports on the amount of dead coral‚ and these reported amounts depend on the regions reported‚ and vary from 35-93% of the coral is dead. Looking at the entire Great Barrier Reef as an entire system‚ over 22% of the reef has died‚ and this percentage
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Coral Reefs‚ Our Disappearing Beauty Coral reefs are one of nature’s riches ecosystems with a diverse existence of life which is ultimately quite complex. They are a colorful ecosystem that plays an important role in the marine world and the human world as well. They are home to countless plants and animals‚ a source of food‚ medicines and one of the unique wonders of our world. While they might bring the image of life near a tropical paradise‚ there is much more to the coral reef than
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Located in tropical ocean waters‚ coral reefs provide priceless resources to both human and marine life. The leading natural cause of destruction among the coral reefs is global warming. Other natural causes are earthquakes‚ hurricanes‚ cyclones‚ and typhoons. The destruction to the coral reefs from these natural disasters is minimal compared to the dangers caused by man. Man-made destruction has a much wider impact on the health of the coral reefs. This destruction includes over-fishing‚ damage
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Coral Reef Destruction They can be found in all three of the Earth’s oceans‚ scattered throughout 109 countries. Ancient natural masterpieces formed by a variety of delicate lime secreting coral polyps. The oldest discovered reef was formed over 500 million years ago‚ which makes it one of the oldest ecosystems to exist. Little is known about the lifespan of coral colonies but they have been known to last from a few decades to over a century. Although‚ many different forms exist most reefs are
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Nowadays‚ Fast Food business is very popular not only in the Philippines but all over the world. Food business is a kind of franchisable business that people love to engage with. When we say franchising‚ it is the method of doing business. Wherein a franchisor (founder of the franchisable business) licenses trademarks and tried and proven method of doing business to a franchisee (who wanted to be part or to own that kind of business) in exchange with a regular payment and usually a percentage piece
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WELFARE Government improvements: Humane Slaughter act of 1978 in the USA the Food and Marketing Institute (FMI) is collaborating with the National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) to implement animal welfare standards to minimize future consumer and NGO concerns (Food Marketing Institute 2005). These individual and industry efforts will set higher levels of responsibility throughout the food supply chain. Animal welfare practices and regulations are somewhat more advanced in Europe than
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Coral reefs are one of the world’s hidden treasures. In a coral reef‚ you can find anything from plants to certain types of animals. Some of the coral that you might see can be dangerous and fatal to humans. While some coral reefs are dangerous‚ others aren’t. There are a lot of things in a coral reef and many topics worth being discussed‚ but only three topics will be touched on throughout this paper. The first topic is the food web within the coral reefs; the second topic being discussed will be
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