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If your teacher asks you for what you see in a tree next to you, dont say thay you are seeing green leaves and branches, but these are the answers;

Fresh air (Oxygen)
Rain
Reduced global worming
Economic stability
Increase soil fertility

and the list is long................

Trees are very important and dont look at them superficially.

Applications forums for rufford small grant and the prolifil for victor moonga i have send so i need the applications.

One of the main challenges to environmental degradation in the third world countries is poverty and lack of alternative sources of livelihood especially to communities living adjacent to natural resources.

In Azad Kashmir. ( Pakistan held) the local population is facing a serious threat of climate change. and still the communities has not adapted and change. The ecosystems are under great threats and people are

The WPE Project for the preservation of flora and fauna. The project´s components of education and clarification is complemented with actions and cooperations.

Education about Nature Protection and preservation promotes the environmental awareness and gives the children and adults the chance for a better understanding of nature.

Low levels of community participation and support towards conservation efforts have led to persistent degradation of protected and gazetted ecosystems and the biodiversity therein. If a broader layer of the local community view protected areas as lost opportunities, the sustainability potential of conservation efforts is highly compromised.

The javan Rhinoceros is pehaps the most threatenned large mammal in the world. Only two populations are known to exist. In the Ujung Kulon National Park on Java – Indonesia there are about 50 to 60 animals. The second population is in Cat Tien National Park- Viet Nam where only 5 to 7 animals remain.

Recently, Nepal Government announced that it has increased amount of compensation for damage caused by wildlife. This compensation will be provided if case is happened outside the protected areas (Buffer Zone. It is an appreciative step to change poor / people’s attitude towards conservation.

The book of Dr Nilesh Heda, Rufford Small Grant Recipient, has been published by the Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India as a part of International Year of Planet Earth. The book has received preface from the notable ichthyologist Dr. Rema Devi.