Conserving Biodiversity in the Himalayan Rangelands A term paper Nawraj Sapkota Roll no. 25 Tribhuvan university Central Department of Environmental Science Kathmandu‚ Kirtipur 2010 Supervisor: Mr. Prabin kishor Sharma Contents Chapters Page no. Executive summary 1 Introduction
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rich biodiversity‚ elegant environment‚ beautiful hill ranges and perennial streams and water falls since times immemorial. This area is not properly explored due to prohibition because the holy shrine of Lord Sri Venkateswara or Balaji situated here. Present study aims at the detailed survey of flora and fauna of Seshachalam Hill Range for the assessment of Biodiversity which is important to formulate appropriate conservation strategies. Key Words - Seshachalam Hill Range – Biodiversity – Conservation
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Chapter 12 Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity Notes Key Terms (Terms are listed in the same font style as they appear in the text.) Asian carp (p. 266) Asian swamp eel (p. 252) baleen whales (p. 257) bycatch (p.253) cetaceans (p. 257) comanagement (p. 262) commercial extinction (p. 253) exclusive economic zones (p. 259) high seas (p. 259) integrated coastal management (p. 260) large marine systems (p. 262) marine protected areas (p. 259) marine reserves (p. 259) maximum sustained yield
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How the plantation affect biodiversity? The positive impacts to biodiversity of plantation Trees used in plantations may have more conservation value than existing vegetation such as pasture‚ also it may improve downstream water quality and provide habitat for aquatic biota. Moreover‚ it will sequester carbon and hence contribute to mitigating or reducing climate change. The plantation may lead to reduced pressure on the harvest of rainforests elsewhere. Most importantly‚ Biopact (2008) explained
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Causes of recent declines in biodiversity The major causes of biodiversity decline are land use changes‚ pollution‚ changes in atmospheric CO2 concentrations‚ changes in the nitrogen cycle and acid rain‚ climate alterations‚ and the introduction of exotic species‚ all coincident to human population growth. For rainforests‚ the primary factor is land conversion. Climate will probably change least in tropical regions‚ and nitrogen problems are not as important because growth in rainforests is usually
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Factors leading to Biodiversity Loss: Biodiversity is affected by multiple drivers and pressures that modify its ability to provide ecosystem services to people. The interaction of multiple drivers‚ including demographic‚ economic‚ socio-political‚ scientific and technological ones‚ as discussed earlier‚ is known to increase pressures on biodiversity‚ leading to further decline‚ degradation and loss. However‚ the mechanisms associated with such loss require further research. The direct mechanisms
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Biodiversity is disappearing at an unprecedented rate. Worse‚ the trend appears to be accelerating‚ in spite of international commitments to reduce‚ or even halt‚ the rate of loss by 2010. Good systems of science governance capable of using biodiversity sustainably and equitably will be essential if we are to reverse the trend. UNESCO helps governments and policy-makers make informed decisions about biodiversity conservation within international efforts like the Convention on Biological Diversity
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Terrestrial Biodiversity of Mauritius 2.1 Overview of Biodiversity Mauritius has an area of 1‚865 km2‚ of which 30% is considered forested. The area of good quality native forest‚ (i.e. that with more than 50% native plant cover‚ Page & d’Argent 1997)‚ is estimated to cover less than 2% of the island (NEAP 1999‚ MWF unpublished‚ Fig.2.1). The rest consists of plantation forestry‚ deer-ranches or highly degraded vegetation invaded by alien plant and animal species. As a result Mauritian biodiversity is amongst
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University of Phoenix Material Biodiversity Worksheet In a total of 350 to 700 words‚ answer the following questions about diversity. Cite at least two references while answering the questions. Question Response What is conservation biology? What is biodiversity? Conservation biology is the study of environmental problems that are caused by human actions. This would be the scientific study of the Earth’s biodiversity with the whole purpose from being extinct. In this field it helps in putting
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diversity is accountable for the thorough development of all natural systems and warrants their existence. The inclination of biodiversity in our daily lives is what enables us to continue to prosper and feasibly grow and develop in our environment‚ with each life form and ecosystem having its own intrinsic value (Burns‚ 2001‚ pg. 3). Increasingly however‚ biodiversity has observed a steady decline‚ being detrimentally impacted by Industrial Expansion‚ and particularly‚ the various agricultural
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