was historically known as, is one of the most picturesque states in South India. One of the top destinations for monsoon getaways, Wayanad, is a district in the northeastern region of Kerala. Located at the southern tip of the Deccan Plateau, Wayanad is blessed with nature and a mega rich historical and cultural history. With archaeological evidences of the Wayanad forests been inhabited for more than
Although there many are attributes directly associated with Orang Asli and and their wise use of natural resources, we focused specifically on three major attributes, namely documentation of medicinal plants and knowledge of their use, traditional forest-related knowledge and conservation of natural resources. These attributes were broadly based on the ecosystem services identified in line with local and international policies, including the National Policy on Biological Diversity and CBD. The indigenous
the conversion of areas with continuous forests to areas with remnants of patches in a matrix of non forest vegetation. Consequently, fragments size, degree of diversity and time directly influences the density of birds in fragments and across the landscape as a whole. Some species will always be exterminated because by chance their habitats within the landscape will all be destroyed. Species distribution patterns are usually patchy in the tropical rain-forest landscape and this increases the likelihood
The Interlopers. In this story, a man named Ulrich von Gradwitz owned a large amount of forested land, but his neighbor, Georg Znaeym, was jealous of his neighbor’s land and so he hunted on it without permission. It all starts in the middle of the forest with Ulrich
subtropical dry forest are the type of biomes in Sudan. Among the ones mentioned above, the blue nile basin are mostly surrounded by grass savanna. The main ecosystems in Ethiopia are categorized into 10 different ecosystems. There are Afroalpine and Subafroalpine Ecosystem, Montane Grassland Ecosystem, Dry Evergreen Mountain Forest and Evergreen Scrub Ecosystem, Montane Moist Forest Ecosystem, Acacia-Commiphora Woodland Ecosystem, Combretum-Terminalia Ecosystem, Lowland Tropical Forest Ecosystem, Desert
means that the clearing or felling of forest which covered by the tree plantations in order to accommodate agricultural, industrial or any urban development needs. Deforestation is primarily a concern for the developing countries of the tropics (Myers, 1994) as it is shrinking areas of the tropical forests which cause the loss of biodiversity and it enhances of the greenhouse effects (Angelsen, 1999). The removal of forests involves a permanent end of the forest to make the land available for agricultural
sold on the black market for money. Deforestation comes in many forms including fires, clear-cutting, ranching, unsustainable logging for timber and degradation due to climate change. About 17% of the forest has been lost in the last 50 years, that's like 48 million people dying each day, due to forest conversion for cattle ranching. ("The Amazonian Rainforest under Siege from Illegal
However, in this study, we focused specifically on three namely, documentation of medicinal plants and knowledge of their use, traditional forest-related knowledge and conservation of natural forests among the Orang Asli. These attributes were broadly based on the ecosystem services identified in line with the CBD and Malaysia’s National Policy on Biological Diversity 1998. Indigenous knowledge and practices pertaining
“Humanity is cutting down its forests, apparently oblivious to the fact that we may not be able to live without them” (Explore 100 Famous).Animals die each day due to Deforestation around the globe, 11 species have already gone extinct due to it. Indigenous people are being driven out of their villages and made homeless. These cases are preventable, but the negligence
It was declared an Environmentally Sensitive Area in 2004. The Matura National Park is a great area of primary tropical forest. There exist no present immediate invasive threats from human development or agricultural activities. Research shows that the area has important biodiversity values as there are over 200 species of trees and lianas recorded in the Matura National