FOREST CONSERVATION Forests are one of the most important natural resources that have been gifted to mankind for their sustained existence on earth. Without question‚ they provide us with huge amounts of tangible and intangible benefits‚ without which indeed‚ all life‚ less to say human life‚ would fall under the risk of extinction. Hence‚ it is vital for us to realize this importance of forest cover‚ conserve them‚ and ultimately work towards a sustainable way to maintain our forests and meet
Premium Forestry Forest Tropical rainforest
To what extent are the impacts of Tropical Revolving storms determined by human factors rather than physical factors? (40marks) A tropical revolving storm is a huge and extremely violent tropical storm which can be up to 500km in diameter. The Coriolis force is the driving force behind the spinning of these storms creating a lot of the storms power. These TRS are either known as hurricanes in the North Atlantic Region or Typhoons in the South East Asia region. However to become a TRS they have to
Premium Tropical cyclone Wind Tornado
An essay on cyclone A cyclone is a very violent storm. It never comes alone. Heavy showers of rain‚ thunder and lightning are its companions. When a cyclone blows‚ it moves round and round in the form of small circles. It always changes its course when it blows. It does not move in the same direction like an ordinary storm. It occurs mostly in the warm parts of the world. India is in this region of the world. Hence cyclones often blow over her. In cold countries there is no cyclone. The signs of
Premium Tropical cyclone Rain Storm
Islands have tropical rain forests‚ the deltaic regions have tropical forests and mangroves; the desert and semi desert areas of Rajasthan are known for cactii‚ a wide variety of bushes and thorny vegetation. Depending upon the variations in the climate and the soil‚ the vegetation of India changes from one region to another. On the basis of certain common features such as predominant vegetation type and climatic regions‚ Indian forests can be divided into the following groups: Tropical Evergreen
Premium Vegetation Deciduous Forest
decided to reward myself for achieving and maintaining this balance with a vacation to Hawaii. While there I enjoyed the beach‚ visited a volcano‚ explored a tropical rain forest‚ and slept outdoors. Immediately upon arrival I headed to the beach and buried my feet in the gleaming hot white sand. I stood on the edge of this breathtaking tropical island and saw water so blue‚ that it more resembled liquid sapphire. The ocean’s salt stained breeze kissed my skin only enough to askew my hair and soften
Premium Tropical rainforest Volcano Forest
troops and are very sociable animals. They are also unique in that the female is more dominant then the male. These animal are endangered because of lose of they habitat. They are less than 10‚000 indri left in the world. The Indri lives in the tropical forests and lowland jungles. Dominant plants: broad-leaved evergreen trees; ferns; large woody vines and climbing plants; orchids and bromeliads Geographic distribution: parts of South and Central America‚ Southeast Asia‚ parts of Africa‚
Premium Animal Plant Primate
covered by forests in Mizoram calculating a total coverage of around 18‚338 sq.km. 68% of the geographical area is dense forest whereas 20% is open forest. There are mainly three types of forests in Mizoram. They are Sub tropical forest‚ Semi-evergreen forests and Sub-montane tropical forests. Different flora and fauna can be found in Mizoram. Around 22 species of Bamboo have been found out to exist in Mizoram and above 400 medicinal plants. The amount of the total forest of Mizoram has been calculated
Premium Forest Agriculture Tropical rainforest
SHOULD ANIMALS BE IN ZOOS * No sense of freedom. * Not natural. * Generally kept only with own species. * Shorten life spans. INTRODUCTION Zoo is short form of zoological park. In zoos‚ people take care of endangered animals and they do scientific researches. However I believe caging animals‚ seizing their freedom and doing heap of heap stuff like circuses‚ people have fun and some people earn money is the main thing happening in zoos. Like everybody else animals love to have
Premium Tropical rainforest Wildlife Natural environment
Table of Contents Page No. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER II THE FORESTS 4 CHAPTER III FOREST MANAGEMENT 10 CHAPTER IV FOREST POLICY AND LAW 15 CHAPTER V CRITICAL REVIEW 22 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION 22 Bibliography i CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW During the First millennium‚ the entire Indian subcontinent had dense forests with scattered islands of cultivation. The chronicles of Greek and Chinese writers recorded the luxurious forests which
Premium Forest Biodiversity Tropical rainforest
Points Awarded | 9.50 | Points Missed | 0.50 | Percentage | 95.0% | 1. The major reason for tropical deforestation is A) governments clearing forests to build cities. B) hurricane destruction of large regions. C) people clearing forests to open up land for agriculture. D) natural succession as global warming occurs. Points Earned: | 0.5/0.5 | | Correct Answer(s): | C | 2. The reason that the pronghorn antelope is not found outside North America is most likely that A) its
Free Biome Littoral zone Tropical rainforest