Nepal, although small in area, as a result of varied geographical conditions is blessed with very diverse flora and fauna. Today, forests occupy 39% of the land area of Nepal, but deforestation is rampant. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that Nepal lost about 2640 sq km of forest cover between 2000 and 2005. In this bleak scenario, the protection of forests and their biodiversity is a great challenge to Nepal. Hence the Nepalese Army (NA) was called upon to meet this challenge in
INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR MAKING INDIA LAND DEGRADATION NEUTRAL BY 2030 On February 26th 1937, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a letter to all the State Governors on a Union Soil Conversation Law. He quoted a few lines in that very letter which holds firm honesty till date and is applicable to all the nations around the world. He stated that, ‘The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.’ And I couldn’t agree more. Mostly because soil is present all around us, we tend to overlook the fact
rainforests are one of the most endangered habitats in the world. Many factors threaten these forests, possibly leading to deforestation and decrease of species within a forest. In South-East Asia, the point where tropical rainforests can only exist as preserved fragments in nature reserves is approaching very fast (Aiken & Leigh, 1985). One example is a nature reserve named “Bukit Timah” in Singapore. Next to the problem of habitat loss, fragmentation can cause a lot of other trouble to species
of animal and plant species that give our planet true qualities and character are being destroyed. In recent times, the extinction rate of numerous plants and animals escalated greatly, and the birthrate of new species has declined as the common habitat is being devastated. Some naysayers argue that the rate of extinction is normal and that it is simply a byproduct of our evolution and technological advancement, but most researchers do not deny the fact that the planet’s vast biodiversity is rapidly
doors to 15.9 percent of the world’s threatened birds and 23 percent of threatened (money-making) mammals. And we do know that when zoos band together to save amphibians it works. When the rare Kihansi spray toad vanished from its only Tanzanian habitat, Bronx and Toledo zoos were able "to preserve the toads and re-create a healthy population in the wild." In other words, zoos would rather invest in animals who don't thrive in captivity, versus investing in endangered amphibians they could actually
The Canada goose is a bird belonging to the kingdom Animalia and is native to Canada. Though this species is often mistaken as the ‘Canadian goose’, the Branta Canadensis is the scientific name of what is more commonly known as the Canada goose (“Canada Goose – Branta Canadensis”). First introduced in the 17th century, around 1722, the Oxford English Dictionary presented the Canada goose in its well-renown dictionary. Later on, in the 18th century, Carl Linnaeus wrote a novel called “Systema Naturae
waste and plastic production and consumption will be helpful for the health of the earth. According to The Royal Society Publishing, “one of the most ubiquitous and long-lasting recent changes to the surface of our planet is the accumulation and fragmentation of plastics” (Hopewell, Dvorak, Kosior). Is recycling plastic, glass, paper and decreasing the amount of waste in general landfills an effective method to reducing waste? In this essay, the effects of plastic, glass and paper on our planet will
When it comes to human-snake conflict, it is not restricted to certain pockets of habitat alone but is one of the most widespread and occurs in both remote villages with scare population and densely populated urban areas. India has roughly 270 species of snakes out of which 60 are highly venomous. An estimated 0.8 million snake bites
land losses its diversity and biological productivity. It also affects the capability of the land to sustain life of smaller organism. Land desertification was also associated with land degradation. The soil fails to allow nutrient cycling and the habitat quality near mined areas are very low. Anthropogenic activities like mining also hinders the natural buffering capability of soil thus it is more prone to acidification (Cruz-Ruíz et al 2015). Sulphide minerals oxidize when exposed to water and oxygen
(12) The habitats of migratory birds should be protected by bilateral and multilateral agreement. (13) The over exploitation of useful products of wild life should be prevented. (14) The useful animals, plants and their wild relatives should be protected both in their natural habitat (in-situ) and in zoological botanical gardens (ex-situ) (15) Efforts should be made for setting up of National parks