Yasuni National Park: Cultural Aspects that May Impact Biodiversity and Sustainability
The biodiversity record of Yasuni National Park is amazing – with the park being “the most biologically diverse hotspot in the Western Hemisphere” (Andrianos, Sneep, and Kerber, 2014, p. 32). It is important to note that in addition to having a healthy vertebrae assembly, Yasuni National Park also covers a relatively huge wilderness area and is home to a wide range of species (Andrianos, Sneep, and Kerber, 2014, p. 32). In addition to the Waorani communities, who have largely been… Continue Reading...
decided to fight to the bitter end. According to the National Park Service, which falls under the U.S. Department of the Interior, there were four decisions that President Truman had under the circumstances. The first decision was to continue pounding Japanese cities with conventional bombs (National Park Service, 2016). According to Miscamble (2011), General Douglas MacArthur, the Army Commander in Chief in the Pacific, was in favor of a sustained conventional bombing campaign in Japan. It is however important to note that although Japan would incur heavy losses in this sustained bombing campaign, the casualties on the U.S. side were… Continue Reading...
leader in crop production. Further, California houses several world-famous national parks and cultural institutions such as Disneyland, Hollywood, Angel Island, Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge and Yosemite National Park. Its biggest cities include Los Angeles, San Jose and San Diego. The state’s main industries are: agriculture, tourism, biotechnology, manufacturing, and aerospace-defense.
According to 2014 figures, 39 percent of California is populated by Latinos, making them the state’s largest single ethnic/racial population. The rest of the ethnic/racial composition of the state is as follows: 38.8 percent non-Hispanic Whites, 13 percent Pacific Islanders or Asian Americans, 5.8 percent non-Hispanic Blacks, and not… Continue Reading...
focusing on the main terminals of the airport but also its massive parking infrastructure. HNL has several passenger access and drop-off points, including several parking structures including Interisland Parking Structure (Lot M), Overseas Parking Structure (Lot D), which "will fill up first," (Honolulu International Airport, 2016). There are a total of 6,000 spaces in Overseas, Interisland, Commuter, and International parking structures (Honolulu International Airport,… Continue Reading...
