Bio 100 Homework due 11/05/12 Name : Nicholas Oliveira Go to the website on cheetah conservation www.Cheetah.org and read the following sections under the tabs About Cheetahs: Intro, Genetic Diversity, & Race for Survival 1. Why are cheetahs endangered? Our attitudes and misconceptions about these species have led to their endangerment because many people deal with their fear by eliminating predators. 2. What are the 5 most common causes of extinction?
Intending to three percent of Fauna species are now classified as rare or threatened and endangered. In some areas in the Simpson Desert in may flood, giving areas for animals to teem and make home Animals such as; Birds, Fish find it as an important habitat for breeding whilst a great dwelling for water birds and other
Everglades National Park Outline Protecting the ecosystems necessary for sustaining life is important for the continued existence of Earth’s multiple species of plants and animals. 1) An ecosystem that needs to be protected is the Everglades National Park A) Everglades National Park 1) Located in Florida 2) Home to hundreds of species and wildlife B) The largest subtropical wilderness in the United States (National Park Services United States Department of Interior, 2012). C) Established in 1947 (National Park Services United States Department of Interior, 2012). 2) The goal was to preserve the landscape and prevent degradation of its plants, animals, and land (National Park Services United States Department of Interior, 2012). 3) The biological interrelationship among the life form in the Everglades National Park A) Circle of life 1) Feeds off other life form that help eco system B) Living organism C) Vast subtropical wetlands D) Coastal or marine ecosystems 4) The diversity of plants and animals existing in Florida Everglade.
As the land disappears so do the species that inhabit it. These geographically isolated wetlands have over 121 species of animals and 123 species of plants at risk as these marshlands disappear (Comer, 2005). As this ecosystem vanishes what else is it taking with it? What conservation effects are being made? One of America’s most productive and environmentally sensitive ecosystems is facing collapse (America’s Wetland Foundation, 2009).
Everglade National Parks Eco-system Candy Burtle SCI/230 10/23/11 Carol Thigpen Located in Southern Florida Everglade National Park is the third largest National Park in the United States. The Everglades stretch from central Florida all the way to the Florida Bay. On December 6th 1947 the Everglades was declared a National Park and inscribed on the World Heritage list in 1979. It contains vast subtropical wetland and costal/marine habitat which includes tropical hard wood hammocks, pine rock land, freshwater marshes, saltwater marshes, mangrove forests, and sea grass ecosystems
The principal objective of ecosystem management is the efficient maintenance, and ethical use of natural resources. Resources for the future research addresses the challenges of sensibly managing forest, fishery, water, and other natural resources, integrating economic and ecological information to evaluate alternative ecosystem management and conservation strategies in the United States and around the world. Ecosystem-based management is also an integrated approach to management that considers the entire ecosystem, including humans. The goal of ecosystem based management is to maintain an ecosystem in a healthy, productive and elastic condition so that it can provide the ecosystem services humans want and need. Community-based approaches to ecosystem management is about people who care so much about their quality of life today and in the future that they have chosen to wrok with others to improve the places where they live, work and play, while restoring the
Another source is the release of salts as rocks weather. Another possible cause could be ancient drainage basins or inland seas that evaporated during dry periods, leaving behind salt deposits that still remain today making that land infertile and useless for any agricultural purpose. However, rising groundwater levels are bringing previously stored undisturbed salt to the surface where it affects soils, streams, vegetation and farming. Rising groundwater levels can be caused in two different ways. The first is the naturally changing Australian landscape.
The World Heritage Convention came into force in 1975 with the aim of promoting cooperation among nations to protect heritage around the world. The Convention established a list of properties that have outstanding universal value, called the World Heritage List. These sites are part of the cultural and natural heritage of States that are party to the Convention. “The World Heritage List includes 981 sites forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. These include 759 cultural, 193 natural and 29 mixed in in 160 party states.
The greatest threat is to the deserts of the American Southwest - from Texas to California - and Mexico. These deserts are home to 114 native species of Opuntia, about 80 of which are flat-padded species vulnerable to the cactus moth. In the difficult desert environment, prickly pears are a nutritious and reliable food supply for many wildlife species, including deer, javalina, Texas and desert tortoises, spiny iguana, and pollen-feeding insects. Prickly pears provide shelter for packrats - which in turn are eaten by raptors, coyotes, and snakes; and for nesting birds including the cactus wren and curve-billed thrasher. The cacti also are nurse plants, under which other desert
The world wildlife fund for nature (WWF) is a renowned international civil society and the world’s leading, independent conservation organisation. It was formed in 1961 and is focused on finding sustainable ways to protect the Earth. A civil society refers to: “Any organization or movement that works in the area between the household, the private sector and the state, to negotiate matters of public concern. They include non-government organisations (NGO’s), community groups, trade unions, academic institutions and faith-based organisations.” Initially, the WWF was only concerned with the protection of endangered species; however, it now also includes all aspects of nature conservation. These aspects include: “climate change and global warming, forest conservation, freshwater ecosystems, marine ecosystems, species and biodiversity, sustainability, agriculture, toxins, microeconomic policies and trade, conservation of landscapes and habitats and investment.