Essays on Rain Forest

Tropical Rain Forests

They are located near wet tropical lowlands and uplands nearby the equator. A good example is the Amazon River rainforest found in Peru. The structure of the tropical rain forest can be described as full of ferns and shrubs and other plants that require less light. Tall trees forming canopies are common and hence the floor of the forest is dark and damp. It has many layers of decomposing animals and leaves. The biotic components include bamboo and rubber trees, lemurs, poison dart frogs, and anteaters. On the other hand, abiotic components comprise of water, light, rocks, and soil.

Function of the tropical rainforest

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Abstract

Environmental pollution is among the hotly debated topics in the field of environmental studies. Contamination of this kind ranges from that of water, soil, and air. Industrialization and large organizations have been reported to be the primary sources of pollution across the world. Chevron, a leading multinational energy corporation, has in the recent past been accused and charged for heavy soil and water contamination through oil spills. Such environmental pollution has substantial consequences on the human health, safety, and well being. Van Duzer et al. (2015) assert that one of the most affected nations through the company’s activities ...

The Amazon rain forest is a region of 5.5 million km2 located in South America with a multinational condition. Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guyana, and Surinam have Amazon rain forest territory. Brazil and Peru are the most important stakeholders of the Amazon rain forest. The Amazon rain forest has in its territory the longest river of the world, the Amazon River, which has more than ten affluent rivers in the north and south of the river. The Amazon River is considered the most important oxygen generator of the world contributing to the CO2 and O2 equilibrium ...

The Amazon Rain forest is found in the Amazon Basin of South America. It crisscrosses through several South American countries including Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela among others. It is the largest rain forest in the world and harbors most of the vegetation and animal species that are common in rain forests. These forests can be classified broadly into either tropical or temperate forests but there is little distinction between them. The temperate forests are found in regions closer to the coasts while tropical forests are found in regions within or close to the equator. These ...

The episode portrayed a great story touching on environmental issues. It depicted varied points of view that reflects real time situation in issues relating to environmental management and protection. There are various themes portrayed in Schmain forest South Park. Environmental protection or conservation of “mother” nature is presented by the role Miss Stevens plays. She is so passionate about the environment and nature that she wants to teach everybody including the natives Costa Ricans the wonder and joy that she derives from the rain forest. This subject matter is presented also by her courage and role in leading the choir ...

The Mbuti, commonly known as the Bambuti people is one of the many pygmy groups of people living in the Ituri rain forest in Congo region of central Africa. This group of indigenous people is one of the native communities in Congo region who have preserved their cultural and social practices for a long time. They are known for their active foraging lifestyle that is characterized by hunting and gathering wild fruits, roots and vegetables as their main source of food as well as their inhabitant which is the tropical rain forest where they live in small villages known as ...

The Mbuti, commonly known as the Bambuti people is one of the many pygmy groups of people living in the Ituri rain forest in Congo region of central Africa. This group of indigenous people is one of the native communities in Congo region who have preserved their cultural and social practices for a long time. The group has distinct cultural values in terms of language and cultural practices that define their indigenous lives as well as differentiate them from their neighboring communities. This paper discusses in details the cultural existence of the Mbuti people in relation to their social organization, ...

Introduction

At the dawn of the 20th century, researchers and scientists have developed another approach in the process of evolution called the synthetic theory of evolution. This theory emphasizes on microevolution stipulating that the population had very little genetic change during the past generations. Paleontologist like Stephen J. Gould believes that some fossil evidence suggested that some species remained the same for several million years (anthro.palomar.edu). However, the Darwinian idea contradicts the theory and suggests a natural consequence of macroevolution, which is the slow progress of genetic change on species at a less steady rate. These ideas were created based on the ...

According to the most recent available statistics, the earth’s population has passed 7 million. The debate over the threat posed by overpopulation has raged for decades and the true magnitude of the situation may not be known for some time. However, there have long been observable, measurable consequences to the environment, living space, replenishable food supplies and other basic resources. In Brazil, all of these problems are in evidence to varying degrees, but poverty remains the overriding factor. While it cannot be argued that overpopulation is the cause of myriad social and political problems, in Brazil it is ...

HUAORANI OF ECUADOR

The Huaorani are the indigenous natives from the Amazonian rain forest in Ecuador. They are also known as the waos or the Aucas. The Huaorani territory is from the Napa River moving to the Curaray River from the southern border. The people are about 1300 to 1500 that live in small numbers and in temporary settlements. Either the neighboring communities are related or are of alien tribes, whose population is about 150000. They however, do not know the normal Ecuadorian culture because they have secluded themselves. The languages they speak are different from their neighboring communities and the design ...