settlement. Forest reserved has been encroached into. Logging activities continue day by day in the forest all these factors lead to increasing deforestation. Other causes of deforestation both direct and indirect are logging and fuelwood, overgrazing, fires, mining, Urbanization/industrialization and infra-structure, Wars and role of the military and tourism. The indirect causes are colonialism, Exploitation by industrialized countries, The debt burden, Overpopulation and poverty, Transmigration
Forest Schools Forest Schools offer learners the opportunity to develop their confidence through hands on learning experiences. The learning takes place in a wood or a natural environment with trees. Tovey (2012) believes that the notion of Forest Schools resonates with Froebel’s emphasis on the importance of children learning outdoors in contact with the natural world. This curriculum allows children to play while they learn about their world. Forest Schools consider children’s contact with nature
Deforestation is the removal of a forest, a large area of trees or an ecosystem for nonforest use by humans. The environment impacts of deforestation have worsened over the years. The disruption of the carbon cycle through deforestation has resulted in lower rates of oxygen production and higher rates of carbon dioxide which is released into the atmosphere. More trees are being harvested by humans which are resulting in less oxygen being produced. Trees are being harvested for housing, expansion
“Young Goodman Brown” is the story of a young man’s adventure through the forest, which, when examined context, is actually a disturbing criticism of Puritan morality. In the short story “Young Goodman Brown”, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbolism with the name of Goodman Brown’s wife Faith to examine the necessity of faith in the lives of religious men and the importance of faith in maintaining one’s trust of God’s goodness. Hawthorne’s use of name symbolism in “Young Goodman Brown” reveals that the
INTRODUCTION Forests provide economic, socio-cultural and ecological values. Livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people worldwide have been engaged on forest products either directly or indirectly (FAO, 2006). Forests have a vital safety net role in time of needs. Forest degradation is a widespread global concern and an important contemporary issue for several United Nations (UN) organizations and conventions. Forest degradation is broadly defined as a reduction in the capacity of a forest to produce
Deep in the forests of Western Africa one can find a small tribe of people refered to as the BaMbuti Pygmies. The pygmies have a very different way of life, living in their own cultural norms and societal rules. The book “The Forest People” by Colin Turnbull takes a specific look at the BaMbuti and their culture. It explores many of their rituals and beliefs. Many of the aspects explored by Turnbull are vastly different than the aspects of society that are found in American Societies. Some of the
National Forest Policy (NFP) which formulated in 1978 and revised in 1992, is endorsed by National Land Council (NLC) has established Permanent Reserved Forests (PRF) (Tempatan, 2010) . The objectives of NFP is conserve and manage the nation’s forest based on the principles of sustainable management and to protect the environment as well as to conserve biological diversity, genetic resources, and to enhance research and education in Malaysia. According to this policy mangrove forests, both peat
ABSTRACT The role of microorganisms in the decomposition of plant material is of immense importance. A large amount of plant litter is added annually to the soil through leaf fall and death of plants. As the plant materials fall on the ground, they are immediately attacked by various groups of soil microorganisms and soon after, the process of decomposition is initiated. Microorganisms being heterotrophic in their mode of nutrition are responsible for the decay processes and thereby releasing locked
In "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathanial Hawthorne and "Where are you going , Where have you been?" by Joyce Carol Oates both present a common allegory . Between the two stories , both of the characters were revealed to the nature of evil. This unveils the common allegory , the loss of innocence. Connie is a young beautiful girl who wants to grow up and experience the adult freedoms. for example, in " Where are you going..." Oates writes ," Sometimes they did go shopping , but sometimes they went
Forest trees are sustainable sources of food, fodder, timber, fuel wood and other valuable non-timber products. Various types of forests encompass the sub-continent that ranges from coniferous in the Himalayas to lush green tropical forests in the south. Trees such as rosewood, sandalwood, and teak are the prominent species which gained world-wide acclaim of Indian forests. Among the Indian forests, Seshachalam biosphere reserve occupies 4755.99 Km2 where it possess several important tree species