Essays about: "endangered system"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the words endangered system.

  1. 1. The Plight of the Pangolin: Key patterns enabling the illegal wildlife trade of pangolins in Namibia - A multi-perspective case study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Sophie Berstermann; Carina Martens; [2023]
    Keywords : pangolin; illegal wildlife trade; wildlife trafficking; conservation; Namibia; poaching; communities; power; political ecology; social-ecological system; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The pangolin is the most trafficked mammal on earth and is believed to be on the brink of extinction. However, in many affected countries including Namibia, research and conservation efforts do not match their endangered status. READ MORE

  3. 2. Arbete med biologisk mångfald på Kungliga Djurgården : med fokus på rödlistade och invasiva arter

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Vanda Barkstedt; [2023]
    Keywords : biologisk mångfald; rödlistade arter; invasiva arter; skötselåtgärder; bekämpningsåtgärder; Kungliga Djurgården; Kungliga Djurgårdens förvaltning;

    Abstract : Fler och fler arter hotas av förändrad markanvändning, klimatförändringar, spridning av invasiva arter m.m. För att motverka den negativa utvecklingen har urbana grönområden blivit allt viktigare. READ MORE

  4. 3. The effects of management practices and environmental variables on the biodiversity of Nardus grasslands in the national park Hohe Tauern, Austria

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Rebecca Paulina Dörner; [2023]
    Keywords : biodiversity; Nardus stricta; Nardus grassland; national park Hohe Tauern; East Tyrol; alpine pastures;

    Abstract : Introduction. A large part of the biodiversity of the Alps is linked to an interaction between the natural environment and traditional land-use practices. This study focuses on the priority habitat type of species rich Nardus grasslands (Natura 2000 Code 6230*), which is endangered, but continues to thrive in extensively managed subalpine pastures. READ MORE

  5. 4. Eye disorders in lesser white-fronted geese (Anser erythropus) in captivity

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Linnéa Lang; [2023]
    Keywords : lesser white-fronted geese; eye disorders; captivity; epidemiology;

    Abstract : Eye problems are common amongst captive birds and become especially problematic in endangered species, such as the lesser white-fronted goose (LWFG). This is the case at Nordens Ark where reoccurring eye problems are seen amongst their breeding population of the species. READ MORE

  6. 5. Integrated Oceans Management of Antarctic Waters: Opportunities for Marine Protected Areas in the Convergence of the Antarctic Legal Regime and the Law of the Sea

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Katarina Wallerstedt; [2022-09-26]
    Keywords : Antarctica; Southern Ocean; Integrated Ocean Management; Marine Protected Areas; Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction; International Law; The Antarctic Treaty System; The Law of the Sea;

    Abstract : Antarctica is home to some of the last untouched places on Earth, but its marine environment is endangered because of increased ocean activities in Antarctic waters. These developments are not unique to the Antarctic seas but are a global trend in all the world’s oceans. READ MORE