Herb collection and its impacts on natural forest. Unsustainable extraction of medicinal plants from natural forest areas. Medicinal value of natural forest areas. In recent years, there has been an increasing awareness that the significance of medical plant studies goes beyond mere anthropological curiosity.  Natural forests are the refugia for many medicinal, rare, endemic, … [Read more...]

Hunting and poaching - complete detail. what is poaching. Definition of poaching. Hunting and poaching of wildlife. Effects of Hunting and poaching of wildlife. Many patches which appear intact are in fact “empty forests,” since most large animals have been hunted to unsustainable levels. These animals are mainly hunted for meat, but also for skins (jaguar, ocelot) or … [Read more...]

Tourism and Its Impacts on natural resources & biodiversity. Tourism harms nature and biodiversity. Sacred groves, National parks and sanctuaries beyond doubt protect the nature, but improper opening of these areas to the public for tourism is damaging.  Regulatory measures help offset negative impacts; for instance, controls on the number of tourist activities and movement … [Read more...]

Detail of habitats and causes of habitat degradation. What is habitat. Description of habitat. Habitat and habitat degradation. Habitat fragmentation. Causes of  habitat degradation.  Habitat refers to the range of resources that a species needs to maintain a viable population. Habitat fragmentation is the loss and subdivision of a habitat and the corresponding increase in … [Read more...]