Free Essays on Flora And Fauna

  1. Flowers and Animals

    live without them. The flora of the earth produce the oxygen that is breathed by the fauna and in turn, the fauna exhale the carbon dioxide that the flora need to live. One cannot live without the other, and humans cannot live without either; hence their importance. Flora and fauna are the plant and animal...

  2. science

    plateaus, the wetlands and the islands of Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, India, our beautiful country, is the home to an amazing variety of fauna and flora. There are about 75,000 species of animals, of which 340 species are mammals, 1200 birds, 420 reptiles, 140 amphibians, 2000 fishes, 50,000 insects...

  3. The Threats of Biodiversity in the Galapagos Islands

    This human interaction threatens the unique biodiversity found in the islands, such as the tortoises, whales, finches, iguanas, and many species of flora. The scientific importance of the Galapagos Islands was discovered by Charles Darwin when he travelled there in 1835. Darwin was a naturalist;...

  4. This

    As humans were evacuated from the area 22 years ago, animals moved in despite the radiation. The flora and fauna of the Red Forest have been dramatically affected by the radioactive contamination that followed the accident. It seems that the biodiversity of the Red Forest has increased in the years following...

  5. Malaysia

    which substances are present at levels higher than their standard ambient (fresh atmospheric) levels to create considerable effects on people, flora and fauna, or materials. The substances may be any natural or artificial chemical compounds in gaseous, fluid, or solid shapes that are able of flying. Even...

  6. Australian Physical Environments.

    Environments “Australia is a unique continent that contains significant physical diversity”. Australia is a unique continent due to the climate, fauna and landforms. Australia is 7,686,850 km2 which is the largest country, in itself, in the southern hemisphere and 6th largest in the world. Its coordinates...

  7. global warming

    and animal existence. Due to the hear agriculture and farming, forestry and fishery are seriously hurt. Water temperature being elevated, the fauna and flora are deprived of their natural habitat that is detrimental to their growth and might lead to distinction of the species there. Higher level of...

  8. Environment Report

    corridors. () 2.3 Climate 2.4 Flora and Fauna A far as flora goes, the studies show that the site only displays of common and fast spreading vegetation. There are no threatened plant species that are likely to grown on the area or endangered the habitat. Fauna wise the only possible threatened...

  9. Using examples, assess the relative importance of human and physical factors in influencing levels of biodiversity. (15)

    are highly influenced by physical factors. The climate of a region has a massive impact on the levels of biodiversity, as this determines what flora and fauna can survive. Sunlight, temperature, water and CO₂ are all limiting factors for plant growth. Places with very few limiting factors, such as a tropical...

  10. How Science Altered the Life of Man

    world and have been eliminated and sufferings of man have been considerably reduced. However, urbanization and industrialization have harmed the flora and fauna. Atomic energy, if used for peaceful purpose can work wonders. Science has empowered man, but he must learn to use it for the good of humanity...

  11. Forestry in India

    forests in Indian states 4.1 Forest cover measurement methods 5 Strategy to increase cover 5.1 Effect of tribal population growth on forest flora and fauna 6 Economics 7 Biodiversity in Indian forests 7.1 Trading in exotic birds 8 Conservation 9 Chipko Movement 10 Timber mafia and forest cover ...

  12. Minoan Art

    the Minoans depict a society of joyous disposition that are in touch with the environment and respect the natural world around them, meaning the fauna and flora, and develop their skills and art. They lived in prosperity and were rarely involved in conflicts and wars, and thus, were able to dedicate their...

  13. Atacama Desert vs Sonora Desert

    southwestern part of the US ranging all the way down the western region of Sonora, Mexico. These two regions are homes to many different animal species and fauna across the world. In my following research I have compared and contrasted the two regions from location, biodiversity features, climate and current...

  14. What

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Malacca’s Pulau Besar littered with rubbish Pulau Besar in Umbai which known for its flora and fauna is today littered with rubbish. A check by the The Star revealed that rubbish strewn all over the beach had marred the beauty of Pulau Besar, which has been promoted as a...

  15. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

    This paper will address the diversity of the flora and fauna in the area, human intrusions that threaten the area, and efforts made to protect Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, with much more included. Flora Manas biogeographical diversity constitutes...

  16. The Most Memorable Day

    order to make the world become much livelier and harmony. As our journey to the highest peak of Mount Kinabalu-Low’s Peak continued, I met new floras and faunas some I am familiar with other totally new. At the base of its peak, I looked up with excitement, and then out for stability. Intimidated and yet...

  17. Nature of Religion

    shaped the land by making mountains, valleys, hills, gullies, rivers, streams, flora and fauna. Before the spirit ancestors interacted with earth, earth was a formless mass of dark, uninhabited, featureless (no flora fauna etc) world. They are believed to have arose out of their eternal sleep to earth...

  18. Japanese Garden

    statues, decorative fish called "koi", and other objects of symbolic and spiritual value. Normal gardens are generally rough and depend upon vast flora and fauna. In a tea garden you will find a beautiful and delicate design with lanterns and a traditional teahouse. What are some ways you can create this...

  19. multicultural society

    1967 referendum that gave Indigenous people the right to vote, to be counted in the census and classified as people (previously classified as flora and fauna). The White Australia Policy in the 19th century encouraged immigration only from Britain and ‘Asians' and ‘non-whites' were excluded. A dictation...

  20. Characterisation of Billy in E. Annie Proulx's 'Postcards'

    of the late twentieth century, Proulx implies, are far more likely to be like the doctor Witkin than like Loyal, with his deep understanding of flora and fauna. The result of Billy’s death then is the exploitation and vandalism of nature by some of the same people who romanticise it, as well as traditional...

  21. “the World Our Children Will Inherit”

    warming. In addition, our coming generations will not have the chance to get pleasure from witnessing the breathtaking landscapes with their flora and fauna, which we still take pleasure in today. The main reason for this is that there are many species in danger of extinction because their habitats...

  22. Least populous jurisdiction in the world

    rapidly. Furthermore, this place attracts a significant number of tourists because of it picturesque views of the ocean, steep cliffs and unique flora and fauna....

  23. stuff

    travelling north on highway 400 toward Sudbury on its way to an ore refining centre in northern Ontario. Biologists are now concerned about the flora and fauna of the lake as many organisms especially juvenile aquatic organisms cannot survive below a pH of around 3.5 – 4. This is also a very small and...

  24. Summer Vacation

    roller-skating craze started on the Venice boardwalk. Though sea, sun and sand are the same, people try to go to different places every year, because fauna and flora and the air are different. Spending holidays on the beach is a great rest though many people combine sunbathing with visiting museums and places...

  25. Pmr2009-1

    Hutan Simpan Endau-Rompin-Badak Sumbu 3. Hutan Simpan Kabili,Sepilok-Orang utan Kesan buruk penerbangan hutan secara berleluasa: - Kepupusan flora dan fauna - Hakisan tanih - Kehilangan kayu balak 2. Benteng mengasingkan sawah padi dengan paya - mengelakkan air masin masuk ke sawah - mengawal banjir...

  26. Toolangi

    dioxide from the atmosphere. So having forests near big cities help offset some carbon dioxide emissions. Historical records have shown that the flora and fauna of forests and woodlands have provided many essential products for Aboriginal people, including food, medicines, and raw materials for construction...

  27. Wood Activated Carbon Market Trends, Company Share To 2020: Grand View Research, Inc.

    treatments using wood activated carbon aids in reduction of BOD and COD level in water bodies, which in turn help in the protection of aquatic flora and fauna life. To request a sample copy or view TOC of this report, click the link below: http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/wood-activated-carbon-market/request-toc ...

  28. global warming

    Australia lead to bushfires that resulted to the scorching of seven million acres forests that serves as habitats of some of the world's endangered flora and fauna. Storm, Cyclones, Typhoons and Flash floods - also surfaced for the past several years in the planet according to World Meteorological Organization...

  29. Policy Challenges of Tourism as a Commercial Activity in Antarctica

    there and visitors seemingly outweigh the economic benefits derived from any tourism activities. The negative impacts range from destruction of flora and fauna, disruption of the ecosystem, introduction of new diseases, number of accidents and costs incurred for rescue missions and response to other emergencies...

  30. 1.1 the Historical Characteristic of Australian English Formation

    English is different from German, French or Italian. The colony that was established at Sydney needed connection with a foreign world, in which the flora and fauna, and the landscape in which they existed, were confusing to people who carried with them a language moulded by their European heritage. Eventually...

  31. SCI 204 Final Exam

    There will be 6 points for each example and explanation. (Points : 30) Question 33. 33. (TCO 4): The biodiversity of plant and animal species (flora and fauna) dictates all our social and economic activities. Discuss six key inputs into our lives from biodiversity that we cannot live without. (Points...

  32. dfdsfsd

    planet's self-sustaining natural ecosystem (the biosphere). They may also preserve historic genetic traits and that they provide habitat for wild flora and fauna that may be difficult to recreate in zoos, arboretums or laboratories. Life[edit] Female mallard and ducklings – reproduction is essential...

  33. Understanding Christian Faith

    on the Block. One of the great pleasures of living on Earth is enjoying the great diversity of animal and plant life. Numerous kinds of flora and fauna populate this planet. It is a task of great difficulty to become familiar with even a fraction of those that live on the Earth, in fact in our...

  34. About Famous Place in Malaysia

    botanists, bird watchers, mountaineers or just about anyone who wants to be close to nature. The park is home to an incredibly diverse range of flora and fauna including the Rafflesia, the world’s largest flower. Scale the ‘home of a dragon’, Mount Kinabalu or indulge in some thrilling white-water rafting...

  35. Effects of Building a Factory in a Community

    opportunities, mainly for the residents. On the other hand, the disadvantages include pollution to the environment and risking the extinction of some floras and faunas To begin with, when a factory is built, it offers the community with more job opportunities. Consequently, the unemployment rate will be decreased...

  36. Anything Goes

    requirements 16. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: FAUNA - Working knowledge of animal behaviour and distributions and game management Knowledge of foreign animals hunted FLORA - General knowledge of SA trees, grasses ...

  37. Forests

    formation partly because evergreen forests tend to degrade to semi-evergreen with human interference. There are substantial differences in both the flora and fauna between the three major rain forest regions.[1] The Western Ghats Monsoon forests occur both on the western (coastal) margins of the ghats and...

  38. A One-Day Trip to Villa de Leyva

    mountains. This natural sanctuary boasts of many bizarrely-shaped lagoons, some at an altitude of more than 3500 meters. The Park has a wide range of flora and fauna owing to the merging of wetland forests and tropical highlands. My mother was impressed with its unbelievable and wild aspect. She was happy to...

  39. ecological importance of sundarban

    uniqueness and distinction from other mangrove ecosystem in the world. It has the highest number of biodiversity of any mangrove ecosystem, both flora and fauna. The ecology is complex and has evolved for thousands of years. There are about 334 plants, 120 fishes, 35reptiles, 270 birds and 42 mammals. There...

  40. Alfred Russel Wallace

    tried to make sense of the fact of animal geography. This line divides animals derived from Asian species (western side) from those of the Australian fauna (eastern side). Wallace's line runs along a narrow strain between the islands of Bali and Lombok, between Borneo the Celebes. In his book "The Geographical...

  41. Florida Everglades Food Web

    in the United States: http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2000/108-8/focus.html Woodmansee, S. (2008). Flora and Fauna. Retrieved 10 15, 2008, from Flora and Fauna: http://www.artmarshall.org/amf_everglades/floraandfauna.html Woodmansee, S. (1998, 06 05). The Everglade...

  42. The Literary Forms in Philippine Literature

    explain how the world was created, how certain animals possess certain characteristics, why some places have waterfalls, volcanoes, mountains, flora or fauna and, in the case of legends, an explanation of the origins of things. Fables are about animals and these teach moral lessons. Our country's...

  43. Sophocles Oedipus the King

    begins to produce details not on the page. I imagine the setting to include the architecture of building where the scenes might take place, or the flora and fauna that which might appear in an outdoor scene of a play, even the location of the sun, moon, and stars; all from the depths of my own mind. Now...

  44. Huhu!!

    the Cottage, which incidentally happens to be the only accessible summit. The hill is riddled with groves of evergreens and vibrantly colorful flora and fauna. Nowhere in Malaysia will you witness a wide canvass of roses, dahlias, daisies, pansies, petunias, lupines and marigold abound in profusion. The...

  45. The Use of Tidal Power

    isolation of the estuary was particularly damaging to the environment. An increasingly diverse flora and fauna became established after the scheme was put into practice. The patterns of distribution of the flora and fauna specify a variable degree of biological adjustment to the new environmental conditions...

  46. Sanctuaries

    and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. The ecosystem of Gir, with its diverse flora and fauna, is protected as a result of the efforts of the government forest department, wildlifeactivists and NGOs. The forest area of Gir and its lions...

  47. Global Environmental Challenges: the Implications for a New World Environmental Legal Order

    International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships in 1973; the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in 1973; the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources in 1974; the Convention Concerning the Protection of the...

  48. The Normal Bacterial Flora of Humans

    iaThe Normal Bacterial Flora of Humans (page 1) (This chapter has 5 pages) © 2008 Kenneth Todar, PhD The Normal Flora In a healthy animal, the internal tissues, e.g. blood, brain, muscle, etc., are normally free of microorganisms. However, the surface tissues, i.e., skin and mucous membranes...

  49. Traditional Law and Customary Tenure

    The traditional diet of pre-contact Maori was based on the bounty of the land and waters. Despite the difference in climate and therefore in flora and fauna, Maori diet was very similar to that of their tropical island antecedents: fish, shellfish, birds, sea mammals, kumara and other cultivated crops...

  50. How Do Audience Engage with Site Specific Artwork

    metaphor for the impact of European culture on the environment. In the poles there are samples of seeds and resins to remind the audience of original flora and fauna as well as bone, human hair and other organic materials which reminds the audience of human presence throughout the history of the site. You can...

  51. wewewe

    Journey theme: (rihla) an opportunity for the poet to flaunt his descriptive powers by praising the qualities of his horse and describing the flora and fauna of the desert Main theme (topic) : Praising self or tribe (fakhr). Topics of a qaṣīda (aghrād): Self-praise (fakhr) Praising qualities like:...

  52. Comparative study

    and symbolic evil nature resides. These analogies constantly compare humans to nature as his villainess heightens, referring humans to inferior flora and fauna. These evidently display the circumstances and ethics of humans’ negative actions that eluded 17th century Elizabethan society. Similarly, the...

  53. The Rainforest, and Deforestation

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  54. Wildlife conservation

    requirements for their achievement: Maintenance of essential ecological processes and life-support systems. Preservation of genetic diversity that is flora and fauna. Sustainable utilization of species and ecosystems. Priorities for national action: A framework for national and sub-national conservation strategies...

  55. History Terms

    coffee, sugar enter European diet Rise of great European port cities like Antwerp and London Collection and classification of previously unknown flora and fauna along with other curiosities in vogue by the seventeenth century. All of summary is pretty much significance caused the fall of the Aztec Empire...

  56. Environmental pollution

    Almost all of our gains in the fields of industrial progress, science and technology had so far been realized at the cost of our health. Even our flora and fauna were found to be threatened with extinction. All this really leaves us wondering if all our achievements and industrial civilization really...

  57. The Dancers

    climatic conditions and area of the region. All species of plants taken together are known as flora and about 70,000 species of plants are known till date. All species of animals taken together are known as fauna which includes birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, insects, crustaceans, molluscs, etc. Rapid environmental...

  58. Mr Gopal Khanal

    would be frequent. Consequently, malnutrition and starvation will pose serious challenge before humanity. Global warming is a great threat to the flora and fauna of the earth. A large number of species of them may become extinct. The expanse of desert would increase. Low rainfall and rising temperature...

  59. Greenland

    citizens, the Greenlandic people now had ordinary civic right and their general state of health and educational facilities was radically improved. Flora and Fauna动植物群 The richest plant growth is found in the sub-arctic belt, which includes only the very southernmost part of Greenland and the inner fjords...

  60. Akhlak

    dapat dipecah lagi menjadi; (i) akhlak terhadap makhluk hidup bukan manusia, misalnya akhlak terhadap tumbuh-tumbuhan (flora) dan hewan (fauna), dan (ii) akhlak terhadap makhluk (mati) bukan manusia, misalnya akhlak terhadap tanah, air, udara dan sebagainya...