Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Indonesia The Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra‚ is situated in the middle of the island Sumatra‚ Indonesia‚ and consists of three national parks; Gunung Leuser National Park 8‚629.75 square kilometers (3‚331.97 sq mi)‚ Kerinci Seblat National Park (KSNP) 13‚753.50 square kilometers (5‚310.26 sq mi) and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBSNP) 3‚568 square kilometers (1‚378 sq mi). The rainforest covers
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AERIAL FIREFIGHTING Introduction Firefighters shall be deployed should all preventive measures fail. Unfortunately‚ the scale of forest fire could be so large that the number of ground firefighting crews would fall short. For instance‚ the fire in Kalimantan‚ Indonesia‚ in 1982 affected a scale of 3.5 million hectares of woods‚ its 1997 counterpart blazed across 5 million hectares (Boer‚ 2002); the 2009 forest fire in Southern Australia razed a relatively smaller but nonetheless significant area
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customers use their own reusable mugs or tumblers for their beverages in the U.S. and Canada 5.) Worked with Conservation International (to protect carbon-absorbing tropical forests in coffee-growing regions in Chiapas‚ Mexico‚ and Aceh and North Sumatra‚ Indonesia) 6.) A founding member of the Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP) coalition in the United States (to work with other companies to advocate for stronger clean energy and climate
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Forest". Orangutans are found in the tropical forests of Sumatra and Borneo. They are the most arboreal of the great apes and move amongst the safety of the trees from one feeding site to the next. They are so well adapted to arboreal life that they cannot place their feet on the ground‚ instead they walk on the outside of their curved foot. There is a scattered population of orangutan in Indonesian Borneo‚ Malaysia Borneo and northern Sumatra. The different habitats have isolated the orangutan
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Key West Florida My idea of the perfect vacation spot would have to be Key West Florida. In Key West a vacationer will not only discover soft sandy beaches‚ sizzling temperatures‚ and a booming night life‚ they will uncover a absolute feast for the senses. When it comes to discovering sheer heaven on earth‚ few vacation destinations measure up to Key West. The time of year that I usually travel to Key West is March‚ when the chill of a Western New York winter has reached its peak‚ and
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There are four unconnected railway networks in Java and Sumatra dedicated primarily to transport bulk commodities and long-distance passenger traffic. Sea transport is extremely important for economic integration and for domestic and foreign trade. It is well developed‚ with each of the major islands having at least one significant port city. The role of inland waterways is relatively minor and is limited to certain areas of Eastern Sumatra and Kalimantan. The function of air transport is significant
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Special article the economy of West Bengal Ratan Khasnabis Even after 30 years of Left Front rule in West Bengal‚ the state has lagged behind in a few economic indicators‚ this‚ despite better performance in agriculture. Agricultural growth rates have however declined in the last decade or so‚ the reasons for which have been elaborated upon. A gradual movement towards unorganised labour has characterised working patterns in the state and the phenomenon is studied‚ along with the conditions
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this soon became a reality for a guy named Kanye West. Being noticed by a famous rapper named Jay-Z made Kanye West’s dreams come true. He has won tons of awards such as “MTV and Grammy awards.” “Kanye West’‚ biography.com‚ and was even on “Times Magazines 100 Most Influential People.” Time.com. Although Kanye West may not be the most influential person of all time‚ but his music has taken him far in life and continues to grow his career. Kanye West is best known for his album “The College Dropout”
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“The hazards presented by volcanic and seismic events have the greatest impact on the world’s poorest people.” To what extent do you agree with this view? (40 marks) Volcanic and seismic events can take place all over the world and therefore both more economically developed countries (MEDCs) and less economically developed countries (LEDCs) can be affected. In the last 30 years there have been multiple examples of where volcanic and seismic events have had an impact on both MEDCs and LEDCs. Some
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The haze is basically pollution of atmosphere‚ which is clogged with pollutants and other substances from forest fires. The haze is a direct effect of forest fire in central Sumatra and other parts of Indonesia .The haze spreads gradually to Malaysia and cause air pollution.Therefore‚Indonesia and Malaysia should work together to overcome the haze problem.I have a few reasons to support my stand. Firstly‚the haze can bring many effects for human health.It will increase the respiratory problems
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