Essays on National Park

Toyota Motor Corporation

The company developed in 1937. In 1938, it launched Just in Time (JIT) system. In 1991 Prius was introduced. In 2000s, products like Passo, Porte, Rush, and LS 600h were announced and with the focus on sustainability in relation to Toyota’s Way, energy efficient cars like SAI, Prius Plug-in Hybird were introduced (Toyota’s History). The company designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells passenger vehicles, minivans, and commercial vehicles along with related parts and accessories. The products that are offered by the company include hybrid cars under Prius, Corolla, Harrier; fuel cell passenger cars under the MIRAI; and conventional ...

Greenland’s Arctic Paradise is the world’s largest most protected natural park, and it is a home to an incredible range of game animals and many spectacular sceneries. In an expedition cruise, one can experience the untouched natural environment and observe giant walruses with powerful tusks as well as the polar bear, which is the most famous predator on earth. To visit this game reserve, one must acquire a permit from the Ministry of Nature and Environment. In essence, this natural resource has various economic benefits to Greenland because visitors have to get permits to access the park. ...

Like many other United States National Parks, Badlands is unique unto itself with physical attributes that when they are seen one knows it is Badlands National Park. Located in an area rich with history, the Badlands was created and founded as a national monument in 1939 by President Roosevelt before officially becoming a national park in 1978 (Steiner, 1993). The landscape of buttes, ravines, and hills found in the midst of the prairie of Southwestern South Dakota influenced the Lakota Sioux to call the area, ‘mako sica’ or ‘badlands’ (“South Dakota Legends,” 2003). The Sioux Pine Ridge reservation lies ...

Lily-Love Toppar

Cornell University, Country in Arial 9 Roxanne Grenier North America Abstract As of 2014, 38 million people worldwide have been driven out of their own homes by internal instabilities, armed conflict, and outbreaks of violence. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) alone accounts for 2.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). In response, relief-driven charitable practices have consequently created a condition of permanent impermanence, perpetuating the problem of dependency, unemployment, and instability. This forced movement of culturally and geographically heterogeneous groups evokes questions of housing stability: How does migration impact the social, economic, and political standing of the refugees? Given ...

Definition of Landscape

A landscape may be defined as scenery or something in the open that may be visually appealing to the human eye (Howard 30). In order to understand what landscape is, there is the aspect of experience and factors that contribute to why people like certain landscapes over others. According to Howard (30), certain landscapes may be appealing to the eye while others may be illicit the need to protect the landscapes. Historical landscapes relate to those areas that have either community parks, gardens, battlefields or rural communities that have a distinct physical appearance (National Park Service). Historical landscapes have ...

INTRODUCTION

There was a time when the world was almost entirely covered by forests, marshes, mountains and rainforests however, as human societies became more and more industrialized and the population continued to grow more and more natural environments were cleared to accommodate housing needs of people, the grazing lands for animals, room for human industries, and the obtaining of natural energy resources, like coal and oil. This is a reality for many states in the United States. That being said there are many people who have never spent a single day surrounded by authentic nature. It was in the 1860s ...

Grizzly bear is a subspecies of a brown bear, which can be found in Alaska and Western Canada. Isolated populations of grizzly bears can also be found in northern Idaho, western Montana, in north-western Wyoming and North Cascade Mountains (Washington State). In all ecosystems in which grizzly bears live, they play an important role and significantly affect their functioning. Due to being omnivorous, these bears are included in the food chain at various levels. Despite the fact that the diet of this species is dominated by vegetable food, grizzly bears are the largest land predators in the territories where ...

1. Historical evolution of Mumbai Mumbai has a long history of evolution that spans for 1000 years. In 1343 the cluster of seven islands was controlled by the Sultanate of Gujarat, and later in 1534 following Portugal invasion, the area was converted into a trading center (The British Library Board). The Portuguese coined the term Bom Bahia, meaning ‘the good bay’, and developed dwelling units, factories as well as ship building yards in the Island cluster, which later became known as Bombay (The British Library Board). With the establishment of East India Company, the British ousted Portuguese, and used ...

The Bull Run Watershed aims at collecting the water from nature. The water collected in the lake comes from the melt of the snow and other natural water resources. Until the water reaches the lake, it goes through agricultural production plants and natural sites. The watershed enables the nature to grow in the region, and the people living around find a more comfortable natural environment, as well as the agricultural production plants, have the opportunity to increase their productivity. One can measure the services provided by the watershed by the size of the fields receiving water from the watershed. ...

When it comes to selecting Civil War battlefields to visit, you have to have Vicksburg, Mississippi, on your list. The Mississippi River ran through the heart of the South, and the Union wanted control of the river so that it could hack the Confederacy apart. This is why the battle for Vicksburg was so hard fought, and it is why so much attention has been made to making it was of the central memorials that remain to commemorate the Civil War. There are 1,325 different historic markers and monuments in the park, and a 16-mile road allows cars ...

Section

All Sciences, whether Physical, Social, or a combination of the two (like Anthropology), are based on hypotheses and theories. Some of the unlikeliest scientific theories have arisen from hypotheses that were considered insane at one point. In the world of Anthropology, the situation is no different. At one point, any supposition that the earth had been formed over billions of years rather than created in a biblical manner was considered criminal. Governments were so thrown apart by statements like this that people were decried as heretics, beheaded or sent into exile. These scientists went against what was mainstream thinking ...

When people look at the Statue of Liberty, they see a large effigy of a woman wearing a crown, holding a torch up towards the heavens and standing with a broken chain at her feet. Stationed on Liberty Island, which is located in New York City’s New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty has captivated the imagination of millions since it was opened to the public on October 28, 1886. There have been many interpretations as to what this larger-than-life monument constructed out of copper iron actually symbolizes. What can be seen when looking at the evidence is ...

Movie Review (Virunga, 2014)

Q1.) The documentary, Virunga, is made effective by the fact that it combines advocacy with immediacy. It is directed by Orlando von Einsiedel and focuses on a national park called Virunga, located in eastern Congo. The various issues it seeks to cover make it a unique documentary. It advocates for natural conservation and concern for a rare breed of gorillas, who face the threat of existence from armed poachers and SOCO International, which is an international oil exploration firm in Congo. The park, formerly known as Albert National Park, also faces a threat from mining interests. (Scheib) Virunga gives ...

Visitors’ Perception on Westminster London as a Sustainable, Responsible, and Environmental Friendly Destination

Referencesp.41 List of Figures Figure 1. Findings from the questionnaires Figure 2. Finding for three sections of sustainability, responsibility and environmental friendliness Figure 1.1. Sustainability Figure 1.2. Responsibility Figure 1.3. Environmental friendliness Abstract Sustainable tourism is one of the rising trends in the tourism industry. More and more stakeholder groups are starting to realize the importance of their assets. One of the best ways to preserve tourist destinations (i.e. the assets) is to promote sustainable, responsible, and environmental friendly tourism management. Unfortunately, engaging in those kinds of practices and operations can be costly. Most tourism industry firms are still ...

Impacts of Pollution on Wildlife

Introduction Impacts of pollution on wildlife has been a controversy and a contradicting issue since it has been experienced in the world and specifically in the united States of America for a long period of time. There are environmental laws which are hard on some manufacturing and production industry in North America and this makes them to be held responsible of various wildlife cases. The environmental laws in the United States of America have enacted endangered species Act in which it is a general rule which has held several companies responsible of the reduction of Wolverines in Montana glacial ...

There is a major environmental degradation to the Chinese natural tourism spots. The discussion examines a few natural features, and how they have undergone degradation due to the poor government’s conservation efforts. Environment and the environmental conservation are very big issues in China today.The prospect and value of environment is slowly degrading in China, and this is expected to escalate even further since people do not see the importance of environmental conservation (Pan Par.7). In other country, there are always some rules to help environment protection and people know they need to keep the environment clean ( National Park ...

Introduction

The Rocky Mountain National Park is situated in the Rocky Mountains in the state of Colorado. The national park is among one of the most visited tourist destination in the United States as it is filled with majestic views that attract over three million visitors every year. The fauna and flora in the national park features mountain lakes, wildlife, mountain views as well as varied environments and climates (Malitz, 13). Rocky Mountain National Park has five main visitors’ centres with the Beaver Meadows Centre being the central headquarter of the park due to its national historic landmarks that were ...

NATIONAL PARKS

National Parks Introduction Acadia National Park The Acadia National Park is federal parkland located in New England, United States. This national park is made up of mountains, lakes, woodlands, ocean shoreline and so forth. It also includes a small island located to the southwest of Mount Desert Island, and parts of Baker Island, also nearby. This makes up much of the Isle au Haut. A part of the Schoodic Peninsula situated on the mainland of Maine is also included in this park. The national park is the first to be established in the East of the Mississippi River and ...

Doi Suthep-Pui National Park

Doi Suthep-Pui National Park

Rationale for choosing Doi Suthep-Pui National Park landscape

The Doi Suthep-Pui National Park is considered as one of the greatest cultural landscapes in Thailand’s Chiang Mai Province. The cultural landscape meets the high standards of international criteria on the aspects of its richness in natural aspects since it offers a scenic location of biodiversity besides having both rare and endangered species in its vicinity. The Doi Suthep-Pui National Park is critically a significant venue for a visit as it presents different cultural and natural attractions, for instance, the Phra That Doi Suthep Temple (Sponsel, 2014). Additionally, tribal people have lived in the ...

Management of Bisons

Management of Bisons

Background

Wild animals play a significant role in any economy, since they boost the tourism industry and bring foreign exchange. One such animal that has caused uproar in the history of America is the Yellowstone buffalo, commonly known as bison. Despite its financial value, it has been attributed to be a key agent for the spread of brucellosis, a dangerous disease that affects the production and performance of cattle. Some of the effects of this disease on cattle include infertility, proneness to abortions and poor milk production. This has divided opinions among the stakeholders involved, depending on ...

Carlsbad Cavern National Park 2

General Information 2 Geology 4 Climate 8 Wildlife and Biodiversity 9 Environmental Issues and Concerns 10 A Day in the Park 10 The 8th wonder of the earth Carlsbad Cavern lies in the heart of the United States of America in New Mexico. The park has an approximate of 118 caves and attracts an estimated number of 500,000 tourists yearly. It lies in the underground world and provides an amazing scenery to any tourist who visits the park. It offers vast subterranean chambers, incredible cave formations, and unique features. Touring the park will require some walking, crawling and ...

1. Introduction This outline discusses major environmental degradation to the Chinese natural tourism spots. The discussion examines a few natural features, and how they have undergone degradation due to poor government’s conservation efforts. 2. Neutral:

Environment and environmental conservation are very big issues in China today.

3. Counter: The prospect and value of environment is slowly degrading in China, and this is expected to escalate even further since people do not see the importance of environmental conservation (Pan Par.7).

Negative Impacts

First impact The main cause of environmental degradation is as a result of bad tourism practices (United Nations Environment Programme par. 1), which see most people visit these beautiful sceneries, ...

db Environmental Science The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is thought to be a powerful legal tool to conserve biodiversity and recover endangered species from extinction. But, the law has several implementation flaws and seriously affects land management decisions (Rohlf, 1991). ESA mostly concentrates on protecting the individual species at risk rather than the whole biodiversity in the region. Further, the classification of endangered, threatened and recovered species is not very clear (Rohlf, 1991) i.e. sometimes a viable number of the organism might be recovered, but sufficient number of breeding pairs must be established to ensure complete recovery and delisting ...

Do we need that Endangered Species Act?

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was an innovative measure for the future of nature and continues to protect the diversity of the animal and plant kingdom of the United States. This law is important to the survival of all living things because every living organism depends on the life of another living thing to survive, including humans. Aquatic species in Florida are essential for the health of the environment in which it lives. For example, because all creatures and plants depend on each other for survival, when one species is allowed to become extinct, all other species in ...

Globalization focuses on enhancing the economic strength and condition of cities, building their style and culture. The essay makes an empirical study of Taipei, looking at the symbolic economy of culture.1.1 Competitive strengths of the city1.1.1 The economic strength is of a city is replaceable in competitive capacity because of better economic packages from other cities. 1.1.2 What is not replaceable are the culture resources of a city that can help build its competitive strengths.1.1.3 Countries and cities can focus on the development of culture to increase their competitiveness Establishing art and culture districts, for example - Dallas Arts ...

Kenya is the 43rd largest country in the world situated in the east coast of Africa along the equator. The country borders Ethiopia to the north, Tanzania to the south and Uganda to the west. It is mostly termed as the cradle of mankind since archaeologists and palaeontologists have discovered very ancient remains of man which shows the earliest evidence of the ancestors of man. Kenya has a population of 41.6 million people (Kenya Ministry of Finance and Planning, 2009). The currency used in the country is the Kenyan shilling. Kenya’s capital city is Nairobi which acts as ...

Contracting opportunities

Brooklyn Construction Company is a privately owned company and a subsidiary of the International Construction Group that has its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. Through its long-term experience and staff expertise, Brooklyn Construction Company has sustained long-lasting business relationships across the United States and its contiguous areas, such as Canada and South America. The company has provided innovative construction solutions to complex infrastructural projects for over 75 years. With the recent invitation by the Federal Government to contracting opportunities, the company has expressed its interest over two of the current projects. The first project entails cleaning up a cemetery, by ...

2016-01-15

Executive Summary The Yosemite Nationl Park is one of the most visited place by tourists in the US and as a result, the issue of crowding is a serious for park senior management. In this case, park development strategy must change policy in the framework of park protection as well as of its visiting by tourists and rational use of the park territory for tourist purposes.

Introduction

As we know, Yosemite National Park is one of the most famous parks worldwide. This park has become more popular since 1913, when the first automobiles were being allowed to enter this park. ...

Summer is the time of pleasure and excitement. Since my childhood, I have always enjoyed my summers by going on long trips and exploring new places. Vacations are exciting as they help to relax and keep oneself away from the regular work. When the last summer holidays started, I couldn’t make up my mind on where to head for the vacation. Finally, my friends came up with the thought to go to Montana for a long trip during the vacation. For a person like me who hails from Saudi Arabia, a trip to the mountains was a real excitement. It was a week-long ...

First of all, I am greatly honored for having been given the opportunity to talk about one of the most outstanding and extraordinary leaders of all times, George Washington. He was noted to have been born on the 22nd of February, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. His popularity has been known to have emerged from his exemplary achievements as the very first president of the United States of America from 1789 to 1797. Prior to that legendary accolade, he was noted to have selflessly served as a military soldier in the capacity of a general and commander-in-chief during the tumultuous American ...

Similar to any other country that has well-established legal framework and political stance, Costa Rica is a country that has well developed policies and laws that apply to the foreign tourist like me. Prior to my travel to Costa Rica, I will be required to comply with some legal requirements as a way of ascertaining security and fulfilling the requirements set by this country in regards to the visitor foreigners. In regards to the aforementioned, this paper will insightfully present a report that establish and clearly defines the requirements I will need to comply with prior and subsequent to my travel. In ...

In the semi-arid south-west of the United States of America (U.S.), there exist rare and lush wetlands that form habitat to majority of the US’s desert most spectacular biota. Basic biological concepts confirm that where there is permanency of adequate water at the surface or even a few feet below the ground, numerous diverse water dependent floral communities can develop. In this part of the US, there is the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem. The ecosystem is one of the few rarest and most exquisite habitation in the continental North America since majority of the original riparian habitats has long dried ...

Introduction

A quick search analysis of helicopters and Grand Canyon National Park reveals that there are hyped arguments concerning helicopters hovering around the Grand Canyon. From parties has in the recent past raised concerns in an effort to preserve the “natural quietness” of the region. For example, survey results conducted by the Grand Canyon National Park Service showed a remarkable need of maintaining the sanctity and natural silence the Park offers to innumerable visitors. Decreasing the frequency and number of aircraft excursions that upset the sense of amity pervading throughout the Canyon is the one sure way of preserving the ...

Background

The Land is located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Marmaris, which is a place highly suitable for tourism. The sale of the land is not considered as appropriate, instead the development of the land as apart hotel is considered as significant because the investors will be benefitted from the selling of the apartments, the economy of region will be benefitted from the huge investment, foreign investment can be promoted, and The National Park Service can ensure maintenance and conservation of the environmental assets under the private ownership.

1). Tourism is Preferred Use

Tourism is the preferred use for the subject land because ...

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 should therefore strive ...

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) ...

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 it shares ...

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 and an unending magnificent coastline ...

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 ...

“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 forms of attractions ...

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 West mainly ...

“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 ...

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 cater ...

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 National Park ( ...

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 ...

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) ...

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. It ...

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 ...

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 of a ...

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 sq Km, 32 ...

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 and knowledge. Furthermore, it ...

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 ...

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 to when ...

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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 could be ...

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 Hualapai members ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 to ...

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 the ...