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| From: ezhilmathi | Reply 101 of 111 | Reply | |
| Subject: Contributed Answer/Explanation to Q. 23 |
Ecotourism or sustainable tourism is touring a place without disturbing its
ecology and the people who live there. By promoting ecotourism, the
government can collect tour-fee from every tourist. Thus, it helps in
improving country's economy
Posted at: Wed Dec 1 13:39:42 2010 (GMT)
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| From: ezhilmathi | Reply 102 of 111 | Reply | |
| Subject: Contributed Answer/Explanation to Q. 27 |
OFF-SHORE DRILLING: it is the act of extracting resourses , primarily oil
and gas , from the ocean or sea floor.
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS:
Off-shore oil drilling involves many
environmental risks. The most important one is OIL SPILLS. Oil spills are
mostly caused due to accident of ships , sinking of oil tankers , leaking
pipelines . It does not allow the sunlight to enter the sea ,hence leads to
the depletion of oxygen . Wings of sea birds are getting coated
with oil,hence reduces its ability to fly.
Posted at: Wed Dec 1 13:57:29 2010 (GMT)
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| From: ezhilmathi | Reply 103 of 111 | Reply | |
| Subject: Contributed Answer/Explanation to Q. 16 |
advantage: the animals are saved from becoming extinct by breeding them in
captivity. Disadvantage: some donot treat the animals properly .Thus, they
suffer a lot rather than being cared
Posted at: Fri Dec 10 12:02:18 2010 (GMT)
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| From: ezhilmathi | Reply 104 of 111 | Reply | |
| Subject: Contributed Answer/Explanation to Q. 1 |
BIOPIRACY:
It is the development of biological resources by technologically
rich countries using the indigenous knowledge of the local people without
fair compensation of resources to the countries of origin of the
resources.
Posted at: Fri Dec 10 12:27:51 2010 (GMT)
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| From: ezhilmathi | Reply 105 of 111 | Reply | |
| Subject: Contributed Answer/Explanation to Q. 2 |
Two advantages of mangrooves :
1) Extraction of tannin , timber, firewood, etc., and also prevents the soil
erosion.
2) It acts as a feeding , breeding and nesting grounds for many birds.
Posted at: Fri Dec 10 12:33:24 2010 (GMT)
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| From: pass33 | Reply 106 of 111 | Reply | |
| Subject: Contributed Answer/Explanation to Q. 3 |
PROTECTING FORESTS,UTILISING THEM IN A PROPER WAY
Posted at: Sat Dec 18 10:34:18 2010 (GMT)
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| From: titli | Reply 107 of 111 | Reply | |
| Subject: Contributed Answer/Explanation to Q. 1 |
Biopiracy in the illegal,unauthorised exploitation and privatisation of
biological resources by the developed nations using the indigenous knowledge
of the local people,for the development of the pharmaceutical industry..
Posted at: Fri Dec 24 06:57:48 2010 (GMT)
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| From: suman36 | Reply 108 of 111 | Reply | |
| Subject: Contributed Answer/Explanation to Q. 5 |
stomach ache,cancer,foetus abnormality,kidney stone etc may be caused
Posted at: Wed Feb 2 10:03:53 2011 (GMT)
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| From: suman36 | Reply 109 of 111 | Reply | |
| Subject: Contributed Answer/Explanation to Q. 8 |
2(c)
semi arid is a ecosystem with very little vegetation and very little
rainfall and plant leaves are adopted to store water.for ex;cactus.its
leaves are thick to store water and chlorophyl for photosynthesis,its has
many thorns in its body to avoid transpiration and its root is highly
branched to absorb water from deep surface of earth.
Posted at: Wed Feb 2 10:11:56 2011 (GMT)
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| From: suman36 | Reply 110 of 111 | Reply | |
| Subject: Contributed Answer/Explanation to Q. 25 |
JFM
It is the model of forest management in which local communities are involved
in planning and conservation of forest.It was around 1980 the govt. started
encouraging JFM to work together with local communities in the protection
and management of water resources.
Posted at: Wed Feb 2 10:19:40 2011 (GMT)
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| From: sachin1995 | Reply 111 of 111 | Reply | |
| Subject: Contributed Answer/Explanation to Q. 29 |
Sukhomajri
In the early 1980's People of Sukhomajri village in Shivalik range of
Himalayas in Haryana's Ambala district utilised the forest and water to
their benefit.They planted 5000 Khair trees in Sukhamajri forest whose
timber fetched Rs1000/quintal. Posted at: Thu Feb 3 17:07:55 2011 (GMT)
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