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Avinash X

When What You See Is Not What You Believe It Is - Camouflage and mimicry - Softpedia - 0 views

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  • Avinash X on 05 Oct 09
     
    insects
Shaian R

Rainforest Deforestation - 0 views

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5LWh

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  • What Can I Do? As an individual, many people feel that there is little they can do to stop a problem as big as tropical deforestation. This type of pessimist thinking needs to be stopped, replace pessimism with optimism and many solutions will arise! Recycling paper can slow rates of annual deforestation. The largest component of solid waste by weight in the US is paper and paperboard (EPA, 1998). Roughly 40% of municipal solid waste is paper; each year about 71.8 million tons are generated (EPA, 1998). From an environmental or economic standpoint, it makes sense to recycle; not only can money be saved, but also trees. Valuable landfill space is prolonged; for every ton of recycled paper, three cubic yards of landfill are saved (EPA, 1998). Purchase items that carry the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) image (Figure 11). The FSC, founded in 1993, is an international, non-profit association, that issues certificates for well managed forests; economic, social, indigenous, and environmental interests are all taken into account. To be classified as a well managed forest, the forest's ecosystem can not damaged, only low volumes of trees are expelled, and impacts on plant and animal life are limited (Greenpeace, 2001B).
  • Over 2000 tropical plants have been identified as having anti-cancer properties (RIC, 2000B). One of these plants may lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of cancer. Over 25% of the world's modern drug originally came from rainforests (RIC, 2000B). Many contraceptives, stimulants, and tranquilizers commonly used today originated in tropical rainforests. In 1987, a tree compound that was 100% effective against the HIV-1 virus was found in a Malaysian gum tree (Rainforest Alliance, 1999). When research biologists were sent back to get more samples from the tree, it had already been cut down. Unfortunately, no tree found since has produced the same compound (Rainforest Alliance, 1999). If deforestation continues at current rate humankind may lose the cure to two of the world's most fatal diseases.
Victoria B

Rainforest Aboriginal Heritage - Our Future(good for my Question) - 0 views

www.wettropics.gov.au/...rah_our_future.html

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    • Victoria B
      Victoria B on 16 Sep 09
       
      important info on rainforest people and their future if we keep destroying their enviro ment
  • The identification, ongoing protection and presentatiosn of cultural values is paramount. This includes cultural sites and their traditional knowledge (sometimes referred to as intellectual and cultural property rights) such as food and medicine resources. They want to be able to hunt and gather their traditional foods and other resources, while managing impacts which have the potential to impair these activities through disturbance and habitat destruction. Other important aspirations relate to the future of Rainforest Aboriginal people's communities and their survival into the 21st century. Many Rainforest Aboriginal people want to get more involved in cultural tourism because it means they can present their culture and benefit economically. One of the most heart-felt aspirations Rainforest Aboriginal people have is to get secure title to their traditional lands to ensure the integrity and survival of their cultures.  
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  • Caring For Our Country The TAFE Caring For Country Program started in 1990 at the request of North Queensland Aboriginal communities who wanted culturally appropriate ranger training. The Diploma level course runs for four years and is equivalent to tertiary education. Aboriginal rangers have unique skills as they are trained to use both traditional knowledge and contemporary management practices to preserve cultural and natural values. Practical skills taught include such things as map reading, site surveys, animal and plant field skills, visitor facility management, first aid and office management. An ecological component includes vegetation management and feral animal control as well as traditional knowledge. Archaeological and anthropological knowledge and techniques are gained in class as well as on sites in the field.
  • Which Way Our Future Aboriginal people are very proud of their indigenous heritage. They want the importance of their culture recognised, respected and protected. To ensure the ongoing survival of their culture, Rainforest Aboriginal people have been negotiating for shared management of their traditional country with government agencies. Rainforest Aboriginal people want to be to be recognised as the traditional land owners of the World Heritage Area with distinct cultures and individual needs. They would like to negotiate plans for their traditional lands and be involved with all aspects of land management decision making, and activities such as tourism and walking tracks planning, fire management, wildlife protection, and on the ground management. Other important goals include ranger training and employment opportunities so that Rainforest Aboriginal people can actively use their customary and contemporary land management knowledge to continue their traditions of managing their country.
  • Aboriginal rangers now work for Aboriginal communities and in some government agencies such as the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, looking after rainforest and sea country. Aboriginal rangers are involved in all types of nature conservation and cultural heritage work. They liaise between Elders, Aboriginal community members and government agencies. They build and manage walking tracks for tourists. Rangers carry out surveys on cultural sites and help to manage and protect these sites. They are involved in pest and weed control, and help Government agencies to use controlled fires to maintain the diversity of plants and animals in the World Heritage Area.
  • Rangers also have an important role to play in public education. They visit schools, talk to tourists and the wider community about their work and culture. Cross cultural education and experiences for the wider community and visitors help to promote interracial understanding - an important step towards reconciliation. Aboriginal community rangers are often employed on a part-time basis to work in their communities on land management and cultural heritage protection through funding from the Commonwealth agency, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP). CDEP is similar to the mainstream "work for the dole" (unemployment benefits) program in that these schemes also benefit local communities. A difference is, in some cases, that many Aboriginal people may not have other opportunities to find work or be involved in caring for their country. Many young community rangers find it frustrating to be employed only on CDEP after having done four years of training. Employment of more Aboriginal rangers has the potential to greatly increase the integration of traditional management knowledge and techniques to improve overall management of the World Heritage Area, it is a question of resources. With their Elders, Aboriginal rangers are negotiating with government land management agencies for more permanent, full-time positions managing their country in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.  
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  • Victoria B on 16 Sep 09
     
    Which Way Our FutureAboriginal Ranger, Eric Wason and WTMA's Mike Stott discuss a mapping project Aboriginal people are very proud of their indigenous heritage. They want the importance of their culture recognised, respected and protected. To ensure the ongoing survival of their culture, Rainforest Aboriginal people have been negotiating for shared management of their traditional country with government agencies. Rainforest Aboriginal people want to be to be recognised as the traditional land owners of the World Heritage Area with distinct cultures and individual needs. They would like to negotiate plans for their traditional lands and be involved with all aspects of land management decision making, and activities such as tourism and walking tracks planning, fire management, wildlife protection, and on the ground management. Other important goals include ranger training and employment opportunities so that Rainforest Aboriginal people can actively use their customary and contemporary land management knowledge to continue their traditions of managing their country. The identification, ongoing protection and presentatiosn of cultural values is paramount. This includes cultural sites and their traditional knowledge (sometimes referred to as intellectual and cultural property rights) such as food and medicine resources. They want to be able to hunt and gather their traditional foods and other resources, while managing impacts which have the potential to impair these activities through disturbance and habitat destruction. Other important aspirations relate to the future of Rainforest Aboriginal people's communities and their survival into the 21st century. Many Rainforest Aboriginal people want to get more involved in cultural tourism because it means they can present their culture and benefit economically. One of the most heart-felt aspirations Rainforest Aboriginal people have is to get secure title to their traditional lands to ensure the integrity and survival of
Elizabeth B

Conservation - 0 views

www.globio.org/...article.aspx

5lwh conservation animals

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  • Why Do We Need To Conserve?One answer is very simple. We need to conserve to make certain we have resources for ourselves and for people in the future. Conservation will allow future generations to enjoy natural resources such as clean rivers and lakes, wilderness areas, a diverse wildlife population, healthy soil, and clean air. Resources Are Necessary for Life! Many natural resources are necessary for our survival. It may be difficult to imagine that we could ever run out of fresh water, clean air, and good soil for growing food. But in some places this is already happening.
  • Using less paper, reusing paper, and recycling paper saves trees and water. Recycling aluminum cans will save money, resources, and prevent pollution. For example, it takes much less energy to recycle an aluminum soft drink can than it does to make a new one. Making energy uses up resources like oil and coal. So just by recycling the aluminum cans you use, you become an instant conservationist!
  • Using less paper, reusing paper, and recycling paper saves trees and water. Recycling aluminum cans will save money, resources, and prevent pollution. For example, it takes much less energy to recycle an aluminum soft drink can than it does to make a new one. Making energy uses up resources like oil and coal. So just by recycling the aluminum cans you use, you become an instant conservationist!
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    • Elizabeth B
      Elizabeth B on 09 Sep 09
       
      is it that easy? wow I wonder why so many people dont do that .
  • Katie Day on 07 Sep 09
     
    nice job Marius
  • Marius S on 14 Sep 09
     
    thanks
Marius S

Rainforest - 0 views

library.thinkquest.org/...interest.htm

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    • Marius S
      Marius S on 05 Oct 09
       
      Great website
Shardul B

Medicinal Plants of the Amazon Rain forest - 0 views

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    • Kengo M
      Kengo M on 16 Sep 09
       
      For Q1
  • The cocoa tree produces more than 150 chemicals in its leaves, seeds, fruit, and bark.
    • Shardul B
      Shardul B on 05 Oct 09
       
      it is important we don't use it in acsees
  • Annatto/Lipstick tree has a wide variety of uses. For centuries, rainforest peoples have used the plant for things from insect repellant to lowering blood
  • Kengo M on 16 Sep 09
     
    These are some plant that can be used as medicines.
  • Shardul B on 05 Oct 09
     
    the plant which smells like anticipant
Marius S

A Student Guide to Tropical Forest Conservation - 0 views

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  • Global Warming
    • Marius S
      Marius S on 05 Oct 09
       
      One of the main reasons why rainforests are being affected.
Shaian R

Rainforest Destruction - 0 views

www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/...environment.html

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  • A major threat to the rainforest is the logging companies that come in and clear land to harvest big trees. There are only about two upper canopy trees (higher trees) per acre, and cutting down these trees almost destroys the upper canopy which is home to most of the birds in the rainforest. Another threat is farming and cattle ranching. People chop down the trees to clear areas, but the soil is not good, so soon they have to move to another area. Sometimes the forest grows back, but it takes many years. A third reason the forests are destroyed is for gold and silver mining.
Thomas C

Bears - 1 views

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T.C. 5LWh

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  • Three bear species do not live in cold climates. These tropical bears are the spectacled bear, sun bear and sloth bear. These bear species do not sleep for long parts of the year like their cold-weather cousins.
  • Sun bear; Borneo and other parts of Southeast Asia (endangered)
    • Thomas C
      Thomas C on 05 Oct 09
       
      That is a Rainforest bear.
  • Spectacled bear; tropical South America (endangered)
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  • Sun bears, spectacled bears, and sloth bears that live in warm climates do not need to spend time in torpor. But like all bears, they sleep a lot.
    • Thomas C
      Thomas C on 05 Oct 09
       
      Rainforest bears don,t have a long sleep in the winter? Intresting.
  • Thomas C on 05 Oct 09
     
    There are some bears that come from the rainforest.
  • Thomas C on 05 Oct 09
     
    Hi Guys!
Elizabeth B

World's Top 10 Most Endangered Species; complete guide. - 0 views

www.extravalue.com/pm.shtml

Endangerd rainforest animals 5LWh

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  • According to the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) the top 10 most endangered species are: Black Rhino Giant Panda Tiger Beluga Sturgeon Goldenseal Alligator Snapping Turtle Hawksbill Turtle Big Leaf Mahogany Green-Cheeked Parrot Mako Shark
Satvik S

Capybara Animal Picture - 0 views

www.hickerphoto.com/mal-picture-24073-pictures.htm

5lwh picture rain forest animal

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  • It is actually a member of the rodent family that belongs in the same species as the guinea pig, agouti, coyphillas and chinchillas and is considered the largest type of rodent throughout the world.
    • Shardul B
      Shardul B on 14 Sep 09
       
      Rodent Species
    • Satvik S
      Satvik S on 14 Sep 09
       
      this is information on the capybara
  • The Capybara are a very heavy set animal with a short head and sports a coat of reddish colored fur with lighter coloring underneath.
    • Satvik S
      Satvik S on 14 Sep 09
       
      good but i need alot more stuff
    • Satvik S
      Satvik S on 14 Sep 09
       
      nice picture
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    Adults have been known to be grow to just over four feet long and... Picture of Capybara Animal Picture Photo of a Capybara animal in his habitat at the Biodome de Montreal in the city of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. * Stock Photography Image License * Create a lightbox Stock photo path: Photos: Animal Pictures: Capybara Animal Picture ... about a foot and a half tall. The weight range for a Capybara can reach a little over one hundred and forty pounds with the female animal being the heavier sex
Katherine G

Snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

en.wikipedia.org/Snake

sakes animals tropical rainforest extint

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  • Katherine G on 27 Sep 09
     
    Very good website on tropical snakes. Do use.
Ajay V

Amazon People - 0 views

rainforests.mongabay.com/...amazon_people.html

5RTo rainforest people

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    • Billie C
      Billie C on 22 Sep 09
       
      This website maybye a bit scince fictiony.
Yen Yu C

Rainforests - 0 views

www.kidcyber.com.au/...biomerainfor2.htm

changq2

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  • Rainforests are important for many reasons. Very importantly, the plants clean the air. By absorbing carbon dioxide they help slow down the greenhouse effect. Rainforest trees store carbon dioxide in their roots, stems, branches, and leaves. Destroying the rainforests causes carbon dioxide to be released, which makes the greenhouse effect worse.
  • Rainforests actually create the rain that gives them their name. As water evaporates from the forest back into the atmosphere, it forms clouds above the rainforest. The clouds release the water back as rain, which evaporates into the atmosphere, and so on in a cycle. Rainforests affect the rain and weather patterns in other parts of the world. Removal of the forests can change the rainfall patterns elsewhere.
    • Yen Yu C
      Yen Yu C on 25 Sep 09
       
      it is a good reason why rainforest are important becuase they actually produce the cloud to make the rain like a cycle.pattern
  • Kengo M on 08 Sep 09
     
    rainforest important many reason cleans air delay green house affect
Kyra N

The Tropical Rainforest: Why we should care | El Bosque Nuevo - 1 views

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  • The rainforest provides habitat for various species of animals. The canopy, trunk, root system, and even the fallen leaves provide a place for these creatures to live and thrive. What happens when rainforests are destroyed? First, all of the trees, underbrush and the animals not able to escape are killed. Many animals that escape migrate to an area already populated. Since the land will only support a limited number of any species, only a few will survive. At the best we will only have lost those individuals without a habitat. It is possibly, however, that the entire population will uses up all available resources and spirals into extinction
    • Hannah J
      Hannah J on 25 Sep 09
       
      Wow so interesting
    • Kyra N
      Kyra N on 25 Sep 09
       
      Thanks for the website Hannah(Hannah Jones) It really helped me!!!
  • The rainforest provides habitat for various species of animals. The canopy, trunk, root system, and even the fallen leaves provide a place for these creatures to live and thrive. What happens when rainforests are destroyed? First, all of the trees, underbrush and the animals not able to escape are killed. Many animals that escape migrate to an area already populated. Since the land will only support a limited number of any species, only a few will survive. At the best we will only have lost those individuals without a habitat. It is possibly, however, that the entire population will uses up all available resources and spirals into extinction.
  • Hannah J on 25 Sep 09
     
    There are many environmental issues confronting mankind as we proceed through the new millennia, not the least of which is the ever-growing problem of the destruction of our tropical rainforests. Why should we care about the loss of rainforests? You may
Gurupranav G

Tropical Rainforests At Bagheera Endangered Species Website - 0 views

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  • Rain forests experience from 40 to 400 inches (100 to 1000 cm) of rain a year and an average temperature of about 80° F (26° C), with no pronounced cold or dry spells.
    • Gurupranav G
      Gurupranav G on 25 Sep 09
       
      Probably a little useful if you are looking at the climate of a tropical rainforest. Intro
Jean Luc L

Rainforest People - 2 views

A life in the rainforest.

5RTo UWCSEA

started by Jean Luc L on 25 Sep 09 no follow-up yet
Yen Yu C

Rainforest Concern - Why are they being destroyed? - 0 views

www.rainforestconcern.org/...why_being_destroyed

ChangQ3

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  • Cattle ranching Many rainforests in Central and South America have been burnt down to make way for cattle farming, which supplies cheap beef to North America, China and Russia. It is estimated that for each pound of beef produced, 200 square feet of rainforest is destroyed. In the past 20 years Costa Rica has lost the majority of its forests to beef cattle ranching. This is known as slash and burn farming and is believed to account for 50% of rainforest destruction. However, the land cannot be used for long: the soil is of poor quality and, without the forest, quickly becomes very dry. The grass often dies after only a few years and the land becomes a crusty desert. The cattle farmers then have to move on and destroy more rainforest to create new cattle pastures. Indigenous Indians also use "slash and burn" farming techniques, but on a small scale. For centuries they have used a sustainable system where, when they finish using one small patch of land, they move away to a different area and allow the forest to regenerate. Since the area cleared is small, the soil does not dry out and therefore the forest clearance is localized and temporary rather than extensive and permanent.
    • Yen Yu C
      Yen Yu C on 25 Sep 09
       
      good for my third questison.good for people who are searching for why are rainforest being destroyed
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