countries around the world. In today’s world when people think of Africa they think of people who may not be as educated as Americans‚ and possibly people who grew up in the jungle or rainforest. When in fact “only a small percentage of Africa‚ along the Guinea Coast‚ Congo‚ and in the Zaire River Basin‚ are rainforests. Most of Africa ’s forests‚ like the forests of Europe and North America‚ have been cut or burned by humans to create farmland.” (MAA) We also witness language barriers come into play
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They live in South America and can occasionally be found in North America and are listed as near threatened/vulnerable‚ with 150‚000 left in the wild. They like to live in woodland and swamps with good thick coverage and good access to water. They are hunters and eat a wide and varied diet from Deers and Tapirs to even Frogs‚ Mice and Livestock. They prefer the dense forest and swamps so that they have perfect cover for stalking their prey and they also are strong swimmers. The spotted fur of the
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ENG3U1- Persuasive Essay What if you were told that humans are destroying the world we live in‚ and that this earth could slowly disappear in front of our eyes? How would you react‚ what would you do to stop that? Since humans occupy the highest position on the biological hierarchy we are responsible to tend to the plants‚ and animals beneath us‚ because if we do not it will in turn affect all human life. The negative impact from not having a sustainable biodiversity is; we will not be able to
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demand for deforestation is rampant and the quickly disappearing forest in Uganda leaves much concern for our economy. Uganda is a country in East Africa that is bordered by many places such as Kenya‚ South Sudan and Rwanda. (See figure 1) Logging for tropical hardwoods‚ fuel wood‚ and the paper industry are the primary reasons for the clear cutting to occur. Unfortunately the devastation of deforestation brings large profits‚ which ultimately is what the government and logging companies are after. Many
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Trees are one of the most important aspects of the planet we live in . They are very important to the environment ‚ economy and of course for us humans. They are also important for the climate of the earth ‚ as they act as filters for carbon dioxide .However ‚ the trees on our planet are being depleted at a very fast rate and governments must take an action to make a change. To discuss deforestation we need to look at a role of
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https://sslvpn.pitt.edu/itx/‚DanaInfo=find.galegroup.com+downloadDocument.do?...1&actionCmd=DO_DOWNLOAD_DOCUMENT&userGroupName=upitt_main&downloadFormat=HTML Gas for Peru v green imperialism; Development and the environment.(The row over the Camisea project)(gas field development) "Gas for Peru v green imperialism; Development and the environment.(The row over the Camisea project)(gas field development). ." The Economist (US). 368.8336 (August 9‚ 2003): 28US. Expanded Academic ASAP. Gale. University
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Morgan L. Richard Bio 100 The Rainforests of Atsinanana is located on the eastern side of the island of Madagascar. There are six different national parks that are not connected to one another that make up the “Rainforests of Atsinanana”. These rainforests are said to be possibly the most diverse ecosystems in the world. They consist of 2‚598 species of animals (from 166 families) and 1‚039 plants (from 119 different groups). These national parks also contain more than 1/3 of all mammals
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living in treetops—depend on the health and survival of Central and South American tropical forests. They spend much of their lives in the canopy‚ snoozing and remaining hidden from predators. The animals live solitary lives and travel from tree to tree using canopy vines. Located in places such as Brazil and Panama‚ the six species of this strange and wonderful animal need healthy forests to survive. But tropical forests are some of the most vulnerable to deforestation. Loss of trees means animals
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clearing of forests to plant crops and produce food. However‚ this action has resulted in reduced forest cover especially tropical forests. Tropical forests are known to be home of various animal species. Therefore‚ when tropical forests cover decrease so will the population of animals that depend on the forests for food and shelter. Despite the fact that clearing of tropical forests increases land for farming so as to meet food demand for the growing population‚ the arguments of deontological ethical
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in a pond‚ in the enchanted Rainforest in Africa. He lived with his grandparents. Matthias has no siblings and no parents. They got attacked by the evil snakes. The frog population was at risk‚ due to the frequent snake attacks. So‚ Matthias started to build forts‚ for his‚ his grandparents‚ and his populations safety. He worked hard everyday‚ and he wished that all these evil snakes would one day disappear. One day Matthias decided to take a journey in the Rainforest to gather supplies to make
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