Free Essays on Forest Conservation

  1. Mini Thesis on Orangutan Conservation

     MINI THESIS OF OBSERVATION ON ORANG-UTANS’ EX-SITU CONSERVATION IN BUKIT MERAH, PERAK (FOCUSING ON ORANG-UTAN CANOPY PREFERENCES) BY ALICIA PRASANA D/O SANTHOSAM (125869) FOR PROF DR MASHHOR MANSOR BOI 102 ECOLOGY A REPORT PAPER SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR...

  2. Wildlife conservation

    Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting wild plant and animal species and their habitats. Among the goals of wildlife conservation are to ensure that nature will be around for future generations to enjoy and to recognize the importance of wildlife and wilderness lands to humans.[1] Many...

  3. Forests for a Living Planet

    erat. Forests for a Living Planet FORESTS are the planet's lungs. Home to people and Wildlife. Engines of green economies. Forests are Essential to life on Earth. Forests for a Living Planet FORESTS are the planet's lungs. Home to people and Wildlife. Engines of green economies. Forests are Essential...

  4. Forest Land Management Market: Increasing awareness about climate changes and its preventive measures have aided the wood global need for forest land management.

    Forest land management market has gained extreme importance in today’s world owing to increased amount of shrinking of forests covers which is due to high urbanization & industrialization. Forestry management comprises of activities regarding maintenance and management of forest land such as forest...

  5. The Value of Maintaining Natural Ecosystems: Preservation vs. Conservation

    The Value of Maintaining Natural Ecosystems: Preservation vs. Conservation While preservation or conservation may not be at the top of everyone list, it is a political hot topic. Most Americans would probably agree that protecting the environment is, at the very least, worthy. If nothing else, the...

  6. Conservation of Natural Resources

    Conservation Of Natural Resourses Natural Resources Conservation Summary: Water pollution remains one of the most visible and persistent signs of our impact on the natural world. Cleanup of some older pollutants has been offset by new contaminants that threaten freshwater ecosystems and foul our...

  7. The Clearance of Naturally Occurring Forests by Logging and Burning.

    Deforestation is the clearance of naturally occurring forests by logging and burning. Deforestation occurs for many reasons: trees or derived charcoal are used as, or sold, for fuel or as a commodity, while cleared land is used as pasture for livestock, plantations of commodities, and settlements. The...

  8. Conservation Versus Preservation

    Running Head: CONSERVATION Conservation versus Preservation Brandon Chung SCI 256 – People, Science, and the Environment University of Phoenix May 24, 2008 Conservation versus Preservation The world is in a constant flux. This particularly is true when it comes to ecosystems in throughout...

  9. Forests

    areas of tropical forest are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; the Western Ghats, which fringe the Arabian Sea coastline of peninsular India; and the greater Assam region in the north-east. Small remnants of rain forest are found in Orissa state. Semi-evergreen rain forest is more extensive than...

  10. Energy Conservation and Development

    decades. Energy generation and environmental conservation are the twin issues arising from exploitative interaction of man with natural resources. Report of the International Energy Agency contains a simple but remarkable statement: “Investment in energy conservation at the margin provides a better return...

  11. Benefits of Solar Conservation

    there not knowing it was Seattle, I could not have told where I was; everywhere frantic growth, a carcinomatous growth. Bulldozers rolled up green forests and heaped the resulting trash for burning. The torn white lumber from concrete forms was piled beside gray walls. I wonder why progress looks so much...

  12. Energy Electricity Conservation Management

    ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | Energy Electricity Conservation Management | Research Paper | | | INTRODUCTION: In this age of super technology wherein the pollution threat is increasing with the scientific development everyday; establishment of Eco-green hotels plays a wonderful role in pacifying...

  13. Mitigation Strategies and Solutions - Energy Conservation Alternatives

    18, 2009 Energy conservation is an issue that I am glad to be learning more about and proud to be able to partake in. I believe that if we do not find an alternative way to...

  14. People Science and Environment

    Stevens Forests are complex worlds where many animals, insects, and plants share a habitat. Specie interdependency leads to protecting ecosystems and biodiversity that dwells within it. This paper will identify the impact of agriculture and encroaching human population’s effect on forests. Management...

  15. trees

    Conservation Plan for the Pine Forest of the Carolinas Statement of Purpose: This conservation plan is being drawn up to protect the pine forests in North and South Carolina from harmful human activities, such as logging and emitting large amounts of carbon. The plan gives a brief amount of information...

  16. The Home Depot; Green…or Greenwash?

    from forests that had been independently certified as originating from “well-managed” forests as determined by the Forest Conservation Program (developed by Scientific Certification System and accredited by FSC in 1995). To carry the certified label, suppliers’ wood must be tracked from the forest, through...

  17. What Needs to Be Done to Save the Tiger

    ago: unless local community needs are met, conservation of the tiger will not succeed and protected areas will perish. Therefore, conservation programmes must reconcile the interests of people and tigers. In most situations, a sustainable tiger conservation strategy cannot be achieved without the full...

  18. Sociology

    supporters International Conservation Organization Ocean, forest, freshwater ecosystem Coordinates all WWF activities Worlds largest conservation organization dedicated to conservation, restoration and research of wildlife, protected areas, poaching, human wildlife conflict, conservation of ecological important...

  19. Protecting Kenya's Wildlife

    The nations of Africa face growing problems in conservation and the protection of the environment, with the particular problem of balancing the desire and need for economic development with the often opposing need for conservation of animal populations and habitats. Competing interests bring...

  20. Deforestation Trends and Reasons

    primary forest, the most biodiverse form of forest. In more recent times the increasing demands for both wood and non-wood forest products has resulted in rapid deforestation and greater conflicts over resource use. Peninsular Malaysia however has much poorer forests and conversion of forest to permanent...

  21. biodiversity

    and in agricultural ecosystems. Some areas are more rich in species than others. Natural undisturbed tropical forests have a much greater species richness than plantations. A natural forest ecosystem provides a large number of non-wood products that local people depend on such as fruit, fuel wood, fodder...

  22. Forestry in India

    environmental issue. Dense forests once covered India. As of 2014, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations estimates world's forest cover to be about 68 dollar area, or about 20 % of the continent's area. In quantity terms, however, the average forest in almost all the major American...

  23. Aldo Leopold

    in 1948 from a heart attack while fighting a brush fire on a neighbor's farm. Contents [hide] 1 Life and work 1.1 A Sand County Almanac 2 Conservation 3 Digitization 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links [edit] Life and work Aldo Leopold was born in Burlington, Iowa...

  24. Half + Half 1000 Acre project

    Mityana district is one of the areas in Uganda which used to depend entirely on forest resources and rain-fed agriculture. But due to high population pressure and demand for agricultural land and forest products, forests are severely depleted; rainfall patterns have become unpredictable making it hard...

  25. SCI 275 Complete Course

    Week 1 Individual Assignment Community Environmental Issues SCI 275 Week 2 DQ 1 SCI 275 Week 2 DQ 2 SCI 275 Week 2 Individual Assignment Conservation and Preservation SCI 275 Week 3 DQ 1 SCI 275 Week 3 DQ 2 SCI 275 Week 3 Individual Assignment Lemurs in Madagascar SCI 275 Week 4 DQ...

  26. Toolangi

    Introduction The Toolangi Forest is located 65 miles from Melbourne and is located at the centre of Victoria. The forest has 66 thousand hectares. The Toolangi Forest is public, so it belongs to the Australian people. It can be used for recreational purposes like camping, bird-watching, picknicks...

  27. nodocs to add

    they occasionally eat meat. A giant panda may consume 12 to 18 kg of bamboo a day to meet its energy requirements. Giant pandas inhabit the bamboo forest zone between 1,200 m and 3,400 m. Formerly they were found in riverine valleys at lower elevations, but these areas are now settled by humans. Giant...

  28. The Rainforest

    agriculture and in drier areas, fuel wood collection. The main cause of forest degradation is logging. Mining, industrial development and large dams also have a serious impact. Tourism is becoming a larger threat to the forest. A lack of consideration for the environmental impact of a multi-billion-dollar...

  29. Western Lowland Gorllia

    important to conserve the variety of living things on Earth. Not only do we have moral and cultural reasons for conserving endangered species, but conservation: * Maintains the future possibility that plant species might be identified for medicines * Keeps damage to food chains and food webs to...

  30. Dfgdfgdf

    in marine science and conservation. In the early 1970s, Cousteau became frustrated with increasing marine pollution and produced a series of documentaries focusing on the destruction of marine systems. He also expanded his explorations to riverine systems, lakes, rain forest destruction and the conflicts...

  31. HTT 210 Week 9 Dream Vacation

    reef sanctuary and forest reserve harboring extremely rare and endangered animals (Chumbe Island, 2014). All buildings and operations aim at zero impact on the environment, creating a model of financially and ecologically sustainable management where ecotourism supports conservation and research and comprehensive...

  32. Asiatic Lion

    a single population inIndia'sGujaratstate.It is listed asEndangeredbyIUCNdue its small population size.[1]Since 2010, the lion population in theGir Forest National Parkhas steadily increased.[4]In May 2015, the 14th Asiatic Lion Census was conducted over an area of about 20,000 km2(7,700 sq mi); the lion...

  33. SCI 230 Wk 9 Paper

    These are broken down into three distinct areas. They are the Mangrove forest which is made up of three major types of mangrove trees; the Buttonwood, the Red mangrove and the White mangrove. Next, there is the Littoral forest, in which four types of trees can be found. These are the “Ziricote Cordia...

  34. Save Our Rainforest

    lose their abilities to abstain their life in their own environment. However, we as a people of the world can be taught that by preserving the rain forests, many species of human and non-human can continue to thrive in their environment, without harming the people as a whole. Rather than addressing only...

  35. Resolving Current and Future Conflicts Between Tourism and Ecosystems in the Bahamas

    Information Needs and Gaps?   Major Ecosystems of The Bahamas Coral Reefs Seashores Rock Seashores Whiteland Coppice Blackland Coppice Pine Forest Additional Ecosystems The Bahamas has the largest Mangrove System on the planet. They comprise of : Red Mangrove - Red mangroves exclude salt...

  36. unforgetable memory

    the dangers of environmental pollution. CONSERVATION Definition: This is the preservation of natural resources for man’s benefit. There are renewable and non-renewable natural resources. Renewable resources are; air, water, soil, wildlifeand forests while non-renewable resources are; fossil fuels...

  37. Environment and Energy

    in day-to-day governance and developing climate-friendly policies, programmes and regulations. In partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Forests, UNDP has developed a common framework that serves as a guide to states preparing climate change action plans. By integrating these action plans with...

  38. Environment Laws in India

    | 35 | 5.25 | Ghaziabad | 180 | 27 | Noida | 75 | 11.25 | vrindavan | 5 | 0.75 | Source : Yamuna Action Plan, Ministry of Environment & Forests Waste Water Discharge into River Yamuna Type | Discharge | Domestic (treated) | 64% | Domestic (untreated) | 21% | Industries (small)...

  39. Saving the Sundarbans

    WHO CAN SAVE THE SUNDARBANS? One of the largest mangrove forests in the world and a unique Tiger habitat, the Sundarbans in West Bengal have long been an important part of India’s ecological treasury. Situated at the mouth of the Bay of Bengal in the Ganga-Brahmaputra...

  40. Saving the Rainforest

    are the world’s richest biomes. These forests grow mainly near the Equator. Rich in wildlife; they are under threat from humans. Rainforests contain more species of plants and animals than any other habitat on Earth. The largest rainforests are the tropical forests of South America, Africa and Southeast...

  41. Endangered Species of India

    consequent movement of cattle to the interior forests for grazing has not only wrested a large part of its habitat from wildlife, but has also caused a deterioration in the carrying capacity of the remaining habitat. Improved communications network in the forests, versatile vehicles, slackening of fire-arms...

  42. Role of International Organizations in Environment Protection

    regional offices, plus a growing network of centres of excellence such as the Global Resource Information Database (GRID) centres and the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). UNEP also has major offices in Geneva and Paris, where its Division of Technology, Industry and Economics is situated...

  43. essay on current topics

    compulsory question plus one more. Agriculture Paper-I Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, their sustainable management and conservation. Physical and social environment as factors of crop distribution and production. Climatic elements as factors of crop growth, impact of changing ...

  44. leadership

    re-afforestation of indigenous forests. The company operated in collaboration with the communities living in the areas where the forests’ location. The founder of the firm was a passionate environmentalist who believed that it was her duty or calling to protect and conserve forests. She conducted frequent public...

  45. ECO 370 UOP COURSE TUTORIAL/SHOPTUTORIAL

    shoptutorial.com Consider two methods for achieving less water use in a community. The first method includes trying to convince people to apply water conservation measures and to use less water at current prices. The second method involves driving up the price of water. Discuss the merits of both approaches...

  46. Reasons to Become Vegetarian

    The Environment Conservation of Fossil fuel. It takes 78 calories of fossil fuel to produce 1 calorie of beef protein; 35 calories for 1 calorie of pork; 22 calories for 1 of poultry; but just 1 calorie of fossil fuel for 1 calorie of soybeans. By eating plant foods instead of animal foods, I help conserve...

  47. The Sierra Club.

    launched their new club. The Club's first goals included establishing Glacier and Mount Rainer national parks, and saving California's coastal redwood forests. During Muir’s presidency over the club the organization lobbied for conservational changes and often succeeded. In the early 1900’s the Sierra Club...

  48. RINT task 1

    water front of Indonesian coast line. Mangrove forests have been removed to make room for shrimp farms, resorts and ocean front developments. •Mangrove forest were cut down. •Years ago the coast of Indonesia was lined with mangrove forests. These forests would have absorbed a great deal of the forces...

  49. Strategic Planning and Initiative

    and expanding their international success (Starbucks Corporation, p. 3) About a decade ago Conservation International and Starbucks began working together to integrate more environmental conservation into Starbucks coffee-buying practices to ensue production of high-quality coffee, this effort became...

  50. What Is Environment?

    wastewater from homes and industrial facilities, factories and manufacturing plants. Environmental destruction in which woods and whole sections of rain forest are lost to development. There is an imbalance to the way we enrich our cultures at a dear cost to the environment. The beauties of nature are being...

  51. Ecotourism

    categories. A form of tourism crucial to the conservation of land, wildlife, humans, and sustainability of ecosystems is ecotourism. As the human race advances our ecological footprint increases and nothing is yet to be done about this pressing matter. As forests become logged, as streams become polluted...

  52. endangered species

    cause of development is suburban sprawl, which builds neighborhoods outside of metropolitan areas. Suburban sprawl destroys farmland, forests, fields, mountains. Forests are cleared to build houses, schools, businesses, and roads. Natural plants and trees are removed to plant green lush lawns that require...

  53. Human Elephent Conflict

    human-elephant conflict (HEC). Humans killed by elephants S.S. Bist (Inspector General of Forests and Director Project Elephant) gives us the following data in a recent article, An Overview of Elephant Conservation in India1. Project Elephant claims some success in reducing the number of annual human...

  54. apj life and career

    be a pro-nuclear scientist and were unimpressed by the assurances provided by him regarding the safety features of the plant.[82] Wildlife Conservation INTRODUCTION Wildlife is a collective term that includes animals, bear, butterflies, crustaceans, fish, moths, aquatic and land vegetation which...

  55. environment

    potential of the resource based, mainly through the beneficial effects of woody perennials on soils. Agro forestry can achieve and indefinitely maintain conservation and fertility goals. 3. Adaptability: the word adopt here means accept and it may be distinguished from another commonly used word adapt, which...

  56. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

    the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains. In this Wildlife Sanctuary which is approximately 360 square kilometers, is rich in grasslands and tropical forests. Not only is the scenery beautiful, but this is a home to not only plants, but many endangered animals. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is home to many species...

  57. Melaleuca Quinquenervia

    have been made to conserve the tree in some parts of Australia. When the Europeans first arrived, there were dense forests that consisted of the punk trees, but today, though the forests still exist, they are not as dense as they used to be then. Melaleuca trees were introduced in the US in the early...

  58. Endangered Species

    natural selection? Is there any environmental benefit to preserving a dying species? According to Bright Hub Media, “The conservation efforts often cut local industries short that depend on the same land the species require, like farming, logging and mining. So stunting...

  59. SCI 256 UOP Course Tutorial / uop help

    uophelp.com Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper on natural resources and energy. Include the following: • Choose a specific ecosystem, such as a forest, grassland, or a marine or freshwater aquatic ecosystem. • Identify impacts associated with agriculture. • Identify and discuss the effects that...

  60. Prevention to Creulty of Animals

    Tiger Conservation Authority. Blatant violations were revealed and the Project Elephant guidelines were found to have been completely been ignored. This was the first survey done in Uttarakhand since the Project Elephant guidelines had been launched by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. It was...