Essays on National Park

“Do you love travelling?” this is a statement that has been in the media for quite some time. The statement in some sense is a rhetoric question. Of course everybody loves travelling. Travelling has been a form of relaxation among many people. However, the destination of travelling varies with different people’s classification of fun. There are many places with which one cannot avoid visiting no matter how far such places can be. Tourist destinations are the most commonly visited places. For instance, Gatlinburg is considered to be one of the best places to visit due to its well-endowed ...

Introduction

Currently the distribution of tigers extends from the Pacific coast of Russia to West and Southern India, continuing East into the Malayan Peninsula and Sumatra. They inhabit a wide range of habitats from impenetrable tropical forest of Sumatra to the semi-arid tracts of Western India and the human dominated agricultural landscapes of the Gangetic Plains of India. The tiger (any sub-species) is always the top carnivore and the apex predator of any ecosystem wherever it is present. Being on top the food chain, they regulate the population of other predators, prey species (herbivores) and in turn the plant population ...

Introduction

Saudi Arabia also known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country in the Middle East. It borders the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, UAE, Yemen, and Qatar. In addition, the country borders the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a large country (the largest among the Gulf countries). The country has an area of 2, 149, 690 Sq Km (CIA, 2014).

People

Saudi Arabia had a population of 24.5 million in 2005. The population is expected to grow by 101% from 2005 to 2050. The population density is 13 per ...

Serengeti National park is located in Arusha Tanzania. The park is because of the frequently migrating wildebeests, which is one of the wonders of the world. Serengeti national park borders Kenya’s Maasai Mara game reserve. Due to the two existing next to each other, the wildebeests seasonally migrate from Kenya’s Maasai Mara to Tanzania’s Serengeti (Casey et al 17). Serengeti National Park is the most prestigious Park in East and Central Africa. There coexist ecological biodiversity and life sustaining implications of food webs and food chains. This paper will vividly elaborate the nature of science in ...

The Sequoia and Kings Canyon in the United States is famous for having the highest and the jagged relief in the entire Sierra region. The rugged topographical nature of these parks is attributed to the formation of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in eastern California. According to Liu and Shen, the formation of this mountain range has been the subject of profound controversy (299). Huber suggested that the uplifting of the range, now approximated at slightly over 2800m above the adjacent lowlands, occurred in the past 20 million years (Liu & Shen 299). A number of subsequent seismic studies conducted ...

Humans, as the creation myth suggests, are co-creators who were made to impact nature by modifying it through their activities. This is depicted in the material culture that rests in national parks, museums and other reservoirs of cultural heritage. As people live in an area, rather than simply making do with the conditions of the place and what it supplies to them, they adapt to it by producing new forms of material culture through technology that eventually makes the place change. This shows how humans are more than just consumers of nature who preserve and perpetuate its conditions, but ...

Introduction

Tourism is an important part of development. It could not be denied that in line with the concept of globalization, nations from around the globe has created a distinct strategy that they ought to adapt to especially when it comes to making an impact on how the world develops a better sense of what they could offer the industry of tourism. Through expanding their options, nations have become more concerned as to how they are going to improve their strategies especially in making a distinct impact on the reputation they hold in the international market. At present, tourism is ...

Abstract

According to research by federal scientists, the number of a major elk herd that migrates from Yellowstone National Park has decreased by 10 percent from 2011. At present, there are about 4100 elks in number of elks in the herd. The population of the herd was at the peak in the year 1992. Drop in population is due to predator attacks, Extreme winter seasons and hunters. The major effect in the reduction of elk population is due to the wolves, which are re-introduced in 1995-96. At the end of 2011, the wolf population was counted to be of 11 ...

A shrine to nature lovers and a crowned jewel amongst all the valleys; a marvel that strikes everyone, be it a vacationing family or an outdoor adventure enthusiast or an explorer; Yosemite National Park is a mixed bag of picturesque scenery and an array of activities. Located in the central eastern region in the state of California, Yosemite National Park covers an area of 747,956 acres (3,026.87 km2) and stretches across the western slopes of the mountain chains of Sierra Nevada. This essay intends to give the readers a glimpse of the vast wilderness, diverse biological community ...

TORNGAT MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

National Park System Plan The Park system plan of Canada started in 1970s. The Park System Plan is aiming its goal to represent every national region within the national parks system. This approach has provided a policy framework for the development of the national parks. It also has it goal that has guided the expansion of Canada’s national parks system since its vision started in 1970s. When the system plan is complete, our future generations will be able to see and experience our country’s national parks its biophysical diversity. This is one of the National Park System’ ...

The role of slavery in bringing on the Civil War still stays the issue of debates. There were a lot of other causes to start the military actions: state’s rights, the economy, the preservation of the Union and the role of the federal government. All these issues are to catalyze the war. President Lincoln stated that the conflict actually was not about the slavery or civil right but the attempt to preserve the Union. He even did not permit African Americans from the North to enlist at the beginning of the war (National Park Service 23). Recent poll ...

Ellis Island and Liberty Island

SWOT Analysis for the National Park Service – Ellis Island History Background According to the National Park Service, former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson added Ellis Island to the National Park Service in May 1965. In 1990 Ellis Island became part of the Statue of Liberty National monument as a museum of immigration (2013). The history of Ellis Island begins in 1890 when President Benjamin Harrison designated the location as the first Federal immigration station. The United States counting immigrants coming to America beginning in 1892 through 1954 twelve million entered the portal of Ellis Island. The island grew from ...

While growing up, I have had interest in the African continent though I know very little about it. I have had very little information about the continent’s growth but plenty of negative and devastating opinions from presenters, scholars and even stories from friends; who according to me after this research, I assume knew very little about the continent and have neither been or researched exhaustively about the continent. Their arguments in most cases, I feel seem shallow and not well versed with the region. With the little knowledge about the continent, I took an attempt to research on ...

Amboró National Park Amboró is at the center of Bolivia, Central South America. In 1973, Reserva de Vida Silvestre German Busch, which is more popularly known these days as the Amboró National Park, was officially established. It covers a total land area of 442,500 hectares. One of the landmarks the national park is identified with is known as the “Elbow of the Andes,” where the western Andean Cordillera alters its temporal course to get back to the north-south direction, which offers many natural resources. Amboró National Park has so many different ecosystems as it gives an opportunity for ...

- Destination Description Yellowstone National Park is located in the state of Wyoming in the United States. However, the national park extends into Idaho and Montana. More precisely, the park is located on coordinates 44°36′North of the equator and 110°30′ West of the Prime meridian. The park was established on the 1st of March in 1872 through an Act of Parliament signed by the then president. Yellowstone National Park extends in five counties of the Wyoming, Montana and Idaho states. The population of the Park County in Wyoming according to the 2010 census was 28, 205. ...

Natural ecosystem is a linkage of natural organisms that depend on each other in order to survive. The bond created between natural organisms involves the interdependence between plants, human beings and animals. In most biological studies, human beings have been placed under the category of animals. This is simply because they possess the characteristic of moving around in search of food and shelter (Nabokov 2007). There are many preservation areas which have been created to preserve native species of organisms. It is important to preserve such species since they remind us of the history of a certain area. They ...

Rhino capture in Kruger National Park

Social responsibility and Corporate Social Responsibility are the ultimate driving forces that aid a mutual relationship between a firm and the immediate society. Kruger National Park is the largest of the members of the South African National Parks which majors particularly in rhino capture. It has a large family of professional staffs that ensure proper execution of the social relationship between the firm and the society. The park’s main duty is, therefore, to ensure that its staff’s welfare is well catered for in order for them to aid the execution of social responsibility strategies. They should be ...

American Culture During the 1820’s and 1830’s

In the 1820’s and 1830’s, the form of the American culture evolved due to the efforts of different people. The changes were on different fronts such as trade, religion, democracy, and literature. Some of these changes and their pioneers are as stated below.

In 1820, the Congress adopted the Compromise of Missouri (National Park Service, 2012). This allowed for the existence of Maine as a Free State and Missouri as a slave state. This was one of the steps to the abolition of slave trade and the respect for human dignity in the land. In terms of ...

Pacific Rim National Park is a strip of land along the southwestern coast of Vancouver Island. The park has a long beach, a series of islands and a long coastal trail. The park has a rich cover of coastal lowland forests mainly made up of towering Sitka spruce and ferns. This region has cool, wet climates that produce a very abundant life on both water and land. The lush coastal temperate rainforests produces diverse sub tidal and intertidal areas along the coastline. The temperatures recorded in the first day of the visit to the park were 12.5 degrees centigrade. ...

Belovezhskaya pushcha national park, Belarus

Critical analysis About Belarus Belarus is a European country located in the east side of Europe and shares its borders with Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. It is a landlocked country with a total land area of 207, 600 square kilometers. Minsk is its capital city but it has other major cities across its land area. The country’s major economic activities are in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. 40% of the country’s land area is forested thus having a cool and favorable agricultural climate. Belarus took shape in the early 1940s after joining the Soviet Union. ...

UNESCO: Los Katios National Park

The Los Katios National Park is found in the north-western territory of Columbia, near the Darien/Uraba region of the Choco and Antioquia Departments. The park was constructed in 1973, to cover 52,000 hectares, but by 1979, the park was extended to 72,000 hectares. The Natural National Park Division of the Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (INDERENA) currently manages the park and is directly accounted for by the Ministry of Agriculture. According to Thorsell, Sawyer and the World Heritage Committee (1992) the park is under a tropical rainforest ecosystems zone, which can be determined by the ...

The National Park is located in the Montezuma County of Colorado in the United States. This park is the largest and elemental archaeological preserve in the country. It was developed in 1906 by the then president to preserve the existent cliff dwellings. These cliff dwellings are among the park’s most and best preserved attractions. The park occupies around 81.4 square miles close to the Four Corners and has numerous ruins of villages and homes built by the Anasazi people, also known as the Ancient Pueblo people. The park features more than 600 cliff dwellings and has more than ...

Introduction

John Muir is recognized as one of the earliest people to champion for the establishment of national parks, and he is popular for his eloquence speeches. He was born in Dunbar, a town in Scotland on 21st April in the year 1838. He went to schools within the Durban town until he turned eleven when his family moved to the Fountain Lake in the United States before relocating to the Hickory Hill Farm which is near Portage in Wisconsin. Muirs father was very harsh and he was a disciplinarian who worked hard to see his family achieve the expectations ...

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (RTR) is situated at the junction of two very old mountain ranges, the Aravallis and the Vindhyas. Ranthambhore comprises of distinct areas with great conservation values. Prior to formation of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, these reserves were managed as hunting reserves. In 1955, a part of the forest was declared as Sawai Madhopur Wildlife Sanctuary (as a game reserve). In 1973, this area was notified as Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, being one of the first nine Project Tiger reserves in India. The Reserve comprises of Ranthambhore National Park along with Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary and Keladevi Wildlife Sanctuary. Ranthambhore ...

The Hualapai tribe, or nation of American Indians are a sovereign people located in the southwestern section of the United States. More specifically, their lands lie within the northwestern part of Arizona. The name of this tribe is pronounced “Wah-lah-pie” and according to the information on their official website, the significance of its meaning translates to “People of the Tall Pines” (“About Hualapai Tribe”). The total acreage of the Hualapai reservations lands covers approximately one million acres. The geographical elevation and features span the gamut from grassy lands, hillsides, canyons, and bushy forested terrain. The total number of the ...

Death Valley, located in the western states of Nevada and California, is one of the nation’s many national monuments. Spanning more than 3 million acres of space between the Mojave Desert and the Great Basin, Death Valley contains a number of sand dunes, canyons, mountains and more, contributing to an immensely varied desert environment that is one of the nation’s great treasures (Rothman and Miller, 2013). The area itself is also a national park in addition to being a national monument, and is the largest national park in the mainland United States; it is also an International ...

The Aesthetics of Nature and of Language

Greenpeace? Friends of the Earth? Eco-warriors? What can they possibly have in common with an eccentric Californian fruit farmer of Scottish extraction? Or, to put it another way, when you turn the faucet, do you ever wonder where your water comes from? If you live in the San Francisco Bay area, then your water probably comes from Hetch Hetchy, which is located in the Yosemite National Park. Its strikingly unusual name comes from the indigenous people of the area and was used to describe the edible grass that grows there. The valley runs parallel to the Yosemite River Valley ...

International Project Finance

Executive Summary The project for mining in the hinterland of Peru Mountains is studied as a case in the paper. The Antamina projects as it is called is studied for numerous management aspects of Industry, Finance, Human resources and other international finance aspects. The financial aspect of project completion is an important part of overall banking regulations is determined. Also the design of workforce, stakeholder dialogue in irrefutable and complex circumstances indicates the strength of community and social impact of such projects. The investment commitment is a particular emphasis as also the promulgation of management think on how to ...

Contemporary Issues in Travel and Tourism

Introduction Traveling away from one’s home for the point of pleasure, leisure, business, or religious obligation has progressed from ancient times to its contemporary form. This diverse industry generates income and jobs all around the world, for both less economically developed nations and the world’s super powers in Europe, North America, and across Asia. In the US alone, tourism generated 1.4 billion US dollars in the year 2013 with the most popular tourism spots being New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington D.C (World Travel and Tourism Council, 2014). These places have a high level of ...

The Formation of the U.S. Federal Government

ABSTRACT Review of the movie "The Patriot" provides a vastly entertaining supposition of the efforts of the South Carolina colony's Continental Army actions in fighting the British Empire's army on the road to creating the federal government. Admittedly, loosely based on important characters in this vital area of American history as well as combinations of important battles making up dynamic and visually exciting scenes, "The Patriot" serves more as a springboard for academic investigation of the facts depicted fictionally in the movie specifically connected to the main character of Benjamin Martin based ...

Introduction

The giant panda is a member of the bear family living in mountainous terrain in China. An article entitled “Giant panda fact file” (n.d.) contains much useful information about the animal, including its Latin name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca. Adults are mostly solitary in habit, meeting mainly in the mating season, which is between March and May, when they utter loud calls to each other through the mountainous forests. Unlike some other members of the bear family, giant pandas do not hibernate; they tend to relocate to lower altitudes to avoid the worst of the winter weather, and may also move ...

Photography and Rhetoric

The photograph Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California caught my eye in the gallery. It is a from Ansel Adam’s amazing work photographing the Yosemite National Park. The beauty of the photo cannot be exaggerated. Although the photo is in black and white it is clearly depicting one of the most beautiful places in the USA. A viewer may not even notice that the photograph is not in color because of the detail. On the right side of the valley a butte is majestically standing over a cloud. On the left is a smaller butte which is ...

Tourism sector is important in all countries since it has contributed a lot to economic growth. This sector does this by generating income from the various tourist activities undertaken in tourist attraction areas. There are many tourist attraction sites in the world. In order to maximize the revenue received from tourism, the tourism industry of a country usually looks at the various market segments involved. It is important to understand the meaning of market segment. This term is used to describe a group of buyers having the same characteristics and having the same needs (Martin 2011). The tourism industry ...

Animal's Common Name: Chimpanzee

Genus & species: Pan Troglodytes The specific behavior (describe): Chimpanzees exhibit differences in feeding behavior in a single day. The chimpanzees show more consumption of the leaves from Pterygota mildbraedii and Celtis Africana in the afternoon compared to the morning (Carlson, Rothman and Mitani 344). This is categorized as diurnal variation in feeding behavior. Is this behavior shown only in certain behavioral contexts, such as in communication, getting food, competition, social behavior, attracting mates, mating behavior, parental behavior, or some other area of activity? This behavior occurs only in a specific context namely the foraging (getting food) behavior, as ...

The preferred vacation spot is California State in the United States of America. This state has a large variety of tourist attraction sites which would be intriguing to watch. California boasts of diverse simulated attractions, spectacular landscapes and natural playgrounds that have a universal reputation. As a result, California continues to create a center of attraction to the majority of visitors drawn from all parts of the world. To begin with, the Redwood National Park of California that provides tourists with a range of open-air activities to undertake while in the state. The park presents vast woodlands with rivers ...

Assignment 4: Mid-Term Exam

Question 1 - Permafrost Permafrost is a thick sub-layer of ground comprising of soil, rocks, ice, or organic materials, which remains frozen for at least two sequential years. It forms the sub-surface soil layer of Polar Regions such as the arctic region. - Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Hardwood Forest Ecotone An ecotone describes an area of transition that occurs between biomes. An example of such an area occurs in northern Ontario between the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence and the boreal forests (Liu). The Boreal forest changed into the St. Lawrence wood nearly 7,400 years ago (Liu) when hemlock, white ...

Palm oil trees originated in West Africa and were brought into South East Asia in the twentieth century . Around 250, 000 tonnes of palm oil were then exported annually from South East Asia and the number has now increased to 60,000,000 tonnes. At the very beginning, palm oil was used in candles and as a lubricant for machinery. After the discovery of hydrogenation process in Europe, the demand for palm oil increased and after the World War II, it was utilized in many western food products. Palm oil is the most commonly used oil in the world. ...

Environmental movement of Australian started in the nineteenth century. This movement is also one of the earliest environmental movements of the world. Australian environmental movement was started by Europeans who were settled in Australia. European settlers had high regard for the environment and they used to care for natural sanctity. The movement started with the love of European settlers for the nature and it converted into awareness to maintain the unique biodiversity in its natural form. Their awareness took shape of an environment movement. This paper intends to discuss the environmental movement of Australia along with looking into history ...

Benin is a small country in West Africa. The country covers an area of 112,620km2. This is equivalent to 43483square miles. The country lies between the equator and the tropic of cancer. Benin borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. . The country is in the African continent. It lies on the latitude ranging from 6o 30’N to 12o30’N and its longitude of 1oE to 30’N and3o 40 E. Benin is located between the river Niger in the north east and Bight to the Bight of Benin ...

Leisure and recreation is one of the most important aspects to consider especially if one is caught up in duties in workplace. Taking a time out from the normal activities to relax one’s mind, play, and unite with friends and family members’ is one of the most important psychological therapies around the globe. Recreation brings about emotional comfort and self-satisfaction, and a feeling of well being (McLean, 2014). Living in Los Angeles, California, Sana Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is one of the preferable places for leisure and recreation -away from the hustles and bustles of the day. ...

Changes in my perspective regarding project management

Project management is a task that is constituted by proper integration of a number of interrelated activities. The different portions that are combined to build up a complete project are referred to as the work breakdown structure. Initially, I viewed project management as one huge task that a project manager has to carry out single-handedly. Considering of my perspective, the project manager would be involved in all the stages that a project had been scheduled follow. Provided the project manager has the vision and motivation, the project would terminate successfully in respect of time and objectives. However, after the ...

Music is known to be universal but the jazz music emanated from slavery as African slaves came with their sounds which they fused with the church sounds and folk songs and songs from Europe in a bid to find consolation in their new surroundings. In the midst of everything it was used to unite the people. While Jazz music is being credited to gaining recognition through Buddy Bolden, the story of Jazz music cannot be discussed without one way or the other inadvertently coming back to Louis Armstrong whom many have claimed to be the greatest of Jazz musicians. ...

Introduction

Djibouti is a small country, situated in the horn of Africa. Djibouti city is the capital of Djibouti. Irrespective of its size, the nation is one of very talented and ambitious nations. The nation is surrounded by several nations and almost all of them are indulged in various kinds of disputes or warlike situations but Djibouti is unaffected by these disputes and remains in a very peaceful and stable state of affairs. This paper intends to discuss the Djibouti and several other related aspects.

Geography

The nation is surrounded by Eretria in the north and Somalia in the southwest while ...

People always were, are and will see first with an expectation. The main reason for this is that not all of us has a required experience to make realistic prognoses. However most of the people do not want realistic, dream world always looks better than the real one. In dreams we can complete any work without required knowledge, we can get anything without putting enough effort to it. Unfortunately seeing with expectation will not help to resolve any issue while experience is the knowledge that you can rely on in any difficult situation. I never imagined how much work ...

Ansel Easton Adams is a renowned photographer in America. He was born in the year 1902 February the 20th in the Western Francisco, California. In the year 1927, he had his very first portfolio produced which was called Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras. In this portfolio, he featured his famous photograph Monolith the Face of Half Dome. This portfolio earned him a good amount, 3900 dollars. In the 1930's, he published books on photography and laid to rest on April the 22nd 1984.Adam is popularly known for the black and white landscape photographs where he featured the American ...

“Mass tourism destinations are now evolving into mega tourism destinations.”

(Weaver 2008, xi) Tourism became a major industry after World War II and has expanded ever since. Even outer space has become a destination for tourists who can afford the trip. (Weaver, 2008, xi) Tourism has evolved since the 1700 and 1800s when the Grand Tour of European capitals was an aristocratic pastime. (Hanna, 2009, p. 5) As the Weaver quote above exclaims, mass tourism is growing to the point where it will soon become mega tourism. Experience over the last 60 years has shown that tourism can have both positive and negative impacts on an area. The objective ...

The tiger is the one of the world’s largest known cat species. Its scientific name is Panthera Tigris, and is known to reach body lengths of nearly four meters (Hunter). The tiger is an apex predator, which means that the tiger belongs to the highest position in the food chain. It is also considered as an endangered species of cats and therefore has received protection from governments all over the world against poaching and killing (Hunter). There are several agencies and organizations that are linked with the welfare and protection of the tiger. These organizations work to increase ...

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR), the ecosystem under study, is situated in the foothills of the Himalayas i.e. the Shiwalik range and falls within Nainital and Pauri Garhwal districts of the state of Uttarakhand. Corbett National Park (CNP), 520.82 km2, and 301.18 km2 of adjoining Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary along with 466.32 sq.km of buffer zone together forms 1288.32 km2 of the tiger reserve (Barthari 12). CTR lies between 290 25’ N to 290 40’ N latitudes and 78 05’E to 790 5’E longitudes (see Fig. 1). Figure 1: Location map of Corbett Tiger Reserve.

CLIMATE

The climate of the ...

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is a vital field in environmental management with a growing concern among environmentalists. TEK has a great variety of definitions and extensive nomenclature because of its multi-faceted dimensions. It includes the type of knowledge, the identity of the knowledge holder and the process of acquiring the knowledge (Anderson, 2007; Houde, 2007). However, SER, (2014) defined TEK as the local and all-encompassing knowledge which brings together both the physical and the spiritual into a worldview of cosmovision. This knowledge has been enhanced with the passage of time, and its primary concern is the application of skills ...

Invasive python in Florida (everglades)

Invasive python in Florida (everglades)

Annotated bibliography

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This chapter explores various techniques to approximate ``Yosemite moonrises “photograph dates as drawn by Anselm.Yosemite national park forms a background for the formation of moonbows and moonrises. A moonbow is formed as a result of absence of a clear sensitivity at night by the eyes (Olson, 114, 2013). Moon and half dome are some of the most important photography of Anselm. However, the photograph ``moon and half dome, Yosemite national park” is dated 1960.Howevere, 1960 could not be the precise date an aspect that is linked to Anselm’s claim that his dates are guesses. The “Half dome refers ...

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Identity and Space in the Wild West

America is a frontier country, it is part of our identity. As soon as settlers reached the New World they starting heading west in search of opportunities, adventure and resources. However, these people were cowboys, gold prospectors and other rugged individuals that tall tales were made of. The vast majority of Americans stayed safely home in their towns and cities and only ventured west when the foundations were laid and the trains ran on time. As a result, the narrative defining wilderness and the west was largely constructed using mythology and fantasy. This construct was also malleable, it ...

On April 21st, 1898 America became involved in its first war with Spain when it declared war on Spain ostensibly to fight for Cuba and the Philippines, and also for the mysterious explosion of the Main, which the American office of the present blamed on the Spanish. Sarcastically, this war has been referred to as a “Splendid little war.” It got this nickname because there was a lot of criticism of the war as an “ill-conceived war.” Critiques came from America, who had criticized Europe for imperialistic, expansionist doctrine. The Treaty of Paris was the resolution finally signed between ...

Political Ideology

The history of American politics can be traced back to the 18th century when the nation was fighting to gain independence. After decades of struggle, United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776. This was a fundamental achievement because it laid the ground for the making the country’s constitution and in determining the political direction of the country. Many years after this momentous occasion, political figures and the citizens alike have looked back to the spirit of the founding fathers for inspiration and to gain an understanding of what it means to be an American. Therefore, the ...

Introduction

Unprecedented fires pose serious threats to the lives of people and their property whenever they occur. There is therefore the need for a fire reduction program to be formulated so that the effects of this destructive vice can be mitigated. The occurrence of wild fires is particularly one area of massive concern. For many years, these fires have caused a lot of destruction in areas across the entire country. The Fire Hazard Reduction Program that I am going to talk about is the National Fire Plan (NFP). This particular program was formulated in the year 2000 after a season ...

The Plains Zebra IUCN Classification and Physical Characteristics

The Plains Zebras also referred to as Burchell’s Zebra or common Zebra and scientifically known as Equus quagga belong to the Equus species (IUCN, 2012). Given that the plains zebra exhibits a large degree of diversity, the species has been divided into six sub species based on differences in features such as presence of a mane, body patterning, body size and extent of stripes coverage (IUCN, 2013). These animals possess horse-like features, are thick bodied with pretty short legs and normally mid-sized although variation in size may occur depending on the animals’ condition. Typically, the males weigh approximately ...

Introduction: History of the Green Movement in the US.

The transcendental philosophies celebrating the natural world in the early 1800’s came just in time to witness the pillaging brought by the Industrial Revolution. Natural forests began to disappear under the axes of lumbering moguls and coal had now become a popular energy source causing tremendous air pollution in large cities such as Paris, London and Philadelphia. As these trends continued, people began to realize that industrialization was wiping out natural forests, endangering human health and polluting the environment. This resulted in early efforts to manage natural resources, and the first national park, the Yellowstone National Park in ...

Introduction

Tourism connotes the visitation of places. Tourism can be in two levels; domestic and international tourism. Domestic tourism involves the leisure activities that citizens of a given nation may engage in within the boundaries of their country whereas international tourism involves travelling to another country. Modern tourism advocates for responsible tourism and conservation of the environment. Consequently, various concepts of tourism have emerged aimed at environmental conversation. One such concept, that this paper seeks to address, is eco-tourism. Ecotourism Ecotourism is in many ways a special form of tourism. It involves visitation to undisturbed natural places often considered pristine ...

As urban centers have grown and more members of society has become less involved in agricultural practices, the connection that people have had to the environment has also become more distant than in previous generations. During the last couple of hundred years, fewer people than ever are more aware of how important it is to protect the earth on which we live and the natural resources that it has to offer. This has become even more evident during the 20th and 21st centuries, expedentially each decade. Most people in industrialized nations, before sustainability efforts came into the forefront during ...

Harry Truman, born on May 8th, 1884, was the 33rd President of the US (Miller Center, 2012). According to the National Park Services (2012), he took over the presidency at a time when America was going through a tough time. However, he moved the country from the traditional isolationism to the involvement in international affairs. Also, having come from a humble background as a son of a farmer, he never forgot his roots and always sought to make life better for the poor. Some of his successes are as explained in the paragraphs below. First of all, it has ...