Bridge Asia Japan BAJ is a non profit organization helping socially vulnerable and disadvantaged people refugee s, disabled people, women and children all over Asia . It was established in 1993 in Japan . The official objectives of Bridge Asia Japan provide opportunities for training and skill enhancement support for income generation improve infrastructure for regional development. Its activities in Vietnam include donation of used garbage collection vehicles, sponsoring seminars on environmental protection and medical waste , training in Japan for welfare experts on the Vietnam disabled, organizing vocational training for visually impaired people, realization of an afforestation project for environment conservation and income generation, study on the recycling programme on urban waste , improvement the living environment and environmental education for the urban poor. References reflist External links http www.baj npo.org english BAJ Home Page This article is related to the List of non governmental organizations in Vietnam . Category 1993 establishments in Japan Category Organizations based in Japan Category Non governmental organizations based in Vietnam Category Social welfare charities Category Non governmental organizations based in Japan Category Development charities Category Educational charities Category Poverty and hunger non governmental organizations charity org stub ... more details
Sir George Ritchie Order of St Michael and St George KCMG 14 December 1864 &ndash 7 August 1944 was an Australian politician. He was the member for Electoral district of Alexandra Alexandra in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1902 to 1922, and then served in the South Australian Legislative Council from 1924 to 1944. In 1914 he was appointed Minister for Water Supply, serving until 1917. His subsequent appointments were Minister of Agriculture 1917, 1919 , Minister of Railways 1919&ndash 20 , Treasurer 1920&ndash 22 , Minister of Education and Afforestation 1933&ndash 38 , Minister of Mines 1933&ndash 39 , and Minister of Health 1935&ndash 39 . ref cite web title Former Members publisher Parliament of South Australia date 2011 url http www2.parliament.sa.gov.au formermembers Detail.aspx?pid 4172 accessdate 8 October 2011 ref References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Ritchie, George ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 14 December 1864 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 7 August 1944 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Ritchie, George Category 1864 births Category 1944 deaths Category Members of the South Australian House of Assembly Category Members of the South Australian Legislative Council Category Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Category Place of birth missing Australia politician stub ... more details
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type village native name M.Karuppampatti state name Tamil Nadu latd 11.1681059538 longd 78.4251524071 locator position right district Tiruchirappalli M. Karuppampatti lang ta is a village in Tiruchirappalli district , Musiri Taluk, Thathaiyangarpet union, Mettupalayam, Tiruchirappalli town panchayat in the India n state of Tamil Nadu . ref http www.tnpolice.gov.in station details.php?code 2960443&desc THATHAIYANGAR 20PET Tamil Nadu Police THATHAIYANGAR PET POLICE STATION ref ref http www.hinduonnet.com 2008 06 25 stories 2008062557380100.htm The Hindu Six villages chosen for afforestation ref Distance from familiar places 4 km from Mettupalayam, Tiruchirappalli 6 km from Thathaiyangarpet 26 km from Musiri 67 km from Trichy 34 km from Namakkal 22 km from Thuraiyur 344 km from Chennai Administration Authorities Mettupalayam, Tiruchirappalli Town panchayat Thathaiyangarpet Panchayat Union Musiri Taluk Tiruchirapalli District Tamil Nadu India Facilities available Government Child care Government Preliminary School Library Agriculture Co operative Society Preliminary Health Assistant Center Branch Post Office Profession Majority of the people 90 are small scale farmers and farm labours. Citation needed date January 2011 Government officials 2 Citation needed date January 2011 How to Reach By Bus Thuraiyur to Pavithram TNSTC Corporation Town Bus Timings in Thuraiyur 5 05 AM, 7 40 AM, 11 AM, 12 30 AM, 4 00 PM, 7 PM Pavithram to Thuraiyur TNSTC Corporation Town Bus Timings in Pavithram 9 15 AM, 12 10 PM, 2 00 PM, 5 00 PM, 9 00 PM Musiri to Mettupalayam TNSTC Corporation Bus 5 00 AM Frequent Bus Routes Services Namakkal to Thuraiyur Get Down at Thatheyengarpet every 15 minutes Musiri to Thatheyegarpet Get Down at Mettupalayam or Thatheyengarpet Government Sponsored ongoing project Tamil Nadu Afforestation Project Japan Aided Expected pr ... more details
The Foresters Association of Turkey Turkish T rkiye Ormanc lar Derne i is a Turkey Turkish environmentalism environmental society related to forest ecosystem ecosystems established in 1924. The organization commonly known by its Turkish acronym TOD is today actively involved in educational presentations dealing with problems of forest usage as well as the promotion of ecotourism . Organizational history Early years The Foresters Association of Turkey TOD was founded on 26 December 1924, only one year after the establishment of the Republic of Turkey . The organization began publishing its official organ, Orman ve Av, in 1928. The organization has also produced numerous other publications not of a periodical nature. In 1951, The TOD gained the official status of Association for the Public Welfare and became the first environmental association holding this title. In 1956, The TOD started a big afforestation project, namely, Atat rk Orman , and the outcome of the project is now a spectacular forest in Ankara, Turkey Ankara in the METU campus. The TOD, which was founded by forest engineers who worked in stream rehabilitation, erosion control , reforestation , afforestation, establishing wild animal regeneration stations, recreation areas, etc. prepared a Green Book and affected Turkish society on the eve of the new Turkish constitution in 1960. Organizational objectives The overall objective of the TOD is to establish the healthy environment for today and the future and to universalize the love of nature. To reach the objective the TOD aims to contribute to the development of forestry science and technology, and contribute to solving forestry related problems with the scientific approach concerning the needs. The TOD has been organizing various non profit activities such as seminars, panels, meetings etc. aiming to increase the consciousness for forest ecosystem ecosystems and nature. The Foresters Association of Turkey s Ecotourism Group was founded in 2000 and started ... more details
barren areas with appropriate species through schemes such as Tamil Nadu Afforestation Project and the National Afforestation Project. Various conservations tasks such as bio upgradation, eco development ... more details
Taxobox name R ppell s Snake eyed Skink status LC status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref IUCN2008 assessors Werner, Y., Disi, M., Mousa Disi, A.M., Crochet, P A. & El Din, S.B. year 2008 title Ablepharus rueppellii id 61451 downloaded 18 February 2009 ref trend stable image Ablepharus Rueppellii.JPG image width 250px regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Reptilia ordo Squamata familia Scincidae genus Ablepharus species A. rueppellii binomial Ablepharus rueppellii binomial authority Gray, 1839 Ablepharus rueppellii , or R ppell s Snake eyed Skink is a species of skink found in the Middle East . It was formerly considered a subspecies of Ablepharus kitaibelii , but has since been distinguished. It is possible that what is currently recognized as this species is actually two distinct species. Range It is found throughout north and central Israel, western Jordan, and the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. There has also been one unconfirmed sighting in southern Lebanon. It is also possible that it lives in Syria, though this is also unconfirmed. In the areas where it can be found, it is generally uncommon. It is found in the leaf litter of forested or shrubby areas, and in Egypt it is usually found near oases. It is highly localized in densely vegetated areas. In Israel the species is common and can be found in cities. It is one of the few reptiles capable of living in areas afforestation afforested with Aleppo pine These are very widespread in Israel . Possible Threats There are few threats to the species as a whole, though deforestation and loss of traditionally farmed orchards may affect specific populations. The species is protected by legislation in Israel. References references Gray, J.E. 1839. Catalogue of the slender tongued saurians, with descriptions of many new genera and species. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 1 2 331 337 287 293 Lymberakis, P. and Kalionzopoulou, A. 2003. Additions to the herpetofauna of Syria. Zoology in the Middle East 29 33 39. Schmidtler, J.F. 1997. Die A ... more details
Infobox Protected area name Tram Chi National Park iucn category II photo photo caption ng c ng p n c theo m a v chim n c t i V n qu c gia Tr m Chim location ng Th p , Vi t Nam nearest city Cao L nh lat d 10 lat m 43 lat s 30 lat NS N long d 105 long m 31 long s 00 long EW E area 75.88 km established 1998 visitation num visitation year governing body People s Committee of ng Th p Tram Chim National Park is a List of national parks of Vietnam national park in Dong Thap Muoi , Dong Thap Province . This national park is created to protect several rare birds, epecially the Sarus Crane Grus antigone , a species listed in the Red Book of Endangered Species IUCN Red Book . History In 1985, Tram Chim was established by the provincial government as Tram Chim Afforestation and Fishery Company aimed at planting cajuput and exploitation of aquatic resources and also preserve the original Dong Thap Muoi area. In 1986, the sarus crane was found here. In 1991, Tram Chim became provincial level Natural Reserve to protect crane Grus antigone sharpii . In 1994, the reserve became a national natural reserve by the decision Circular 4991 KGVX. The protected area covers 7,500 ha. In September 1998, the area was adjusted to 7588 ha. In 1998, this area became Tram Chim National Park by the governmental decision 253 1998 Q dated December 29 1998. References http www.vietnamnationalparks.org Vietnam National Parks & Reserves http www.vietnamonline.com attraction tram chim national park.html Tram Chim National Park Vietnam Online National parks of Vietnam Category National parks of Vietnam Category Dong Thap Province Category Protected areas established in 1998 Category Ramsar sites in Vietnam it Parco nazionale di Tram Chim fi Tram Chimin kansallispuisto vi V n qu c gia Tr m Chim ... more details
About the amphibian the game designer IceFrog Taxobox status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Amphibian Amphibia ordo Frog Anura familia Ranidae genus Amietia species A. vertebralis binomial Amietia vertebralis binomial authority Hewitt, 1927 synonyms Rana vertebralis small Hewitt, 1927 small The ice frog , large mouthed frog , or water frog Amietia vertebralis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in Lesotho and Natal, South Africa Natal , the Drakensberg and Witteberg ranges. The species natural habitat is limited to pristine, cool grassland s and river s between 1500 and 3300m above sea level . It is dark brown with a very warty skin and a somewhat squat appearance. Its tadpoles have been seen swimming under ice and are sometimes seen embedded in ice. It is a relatively large frog with a length from nose to vent of 6 inches 150mm and 14 inches 350mm from nose to toe. The greatest width of its head is 2 inches 55mm . Its belly and insides of legs are white with a dark reticulation. Freshwater crab s form a large part of its diet. This species was formerly known as Rana umbraculata . ref Reptiles and Amphibians of Southern Africa Walter Rose Maskew Miller 1962 ref Though its range biology range is limited, it is abundant in its natural habitat and is not considered to be in danger of underpopulation. Habitat loss is present due to afforestation , agriculture and dam s, as well as possible erosion due to overgrazing by livestock . The species is used in traditional medicine by local tribes to treat burns, but the frequency of this use is not likely to endanger this species. Citation needed date March 2011 References reflist Leslie Minter, Alan Channing 2004. IUCNlink 54359 Amietia vertebralis . In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . www.iucnredlist.org . Downloaded on 23 April 2009 . Use dmy dates date March 2011 Category Amietia Category Animals described in 1927 Ranidae stub fr Amietia v ... more details
Infobox short story name Black Sheep Astray author Mack Reynolds country United States language English language English series genre Science fiction published in Astounding The John W Campbell Memorial Anthology publication type anthology publisher media type Print Hardcover pub date 1973 Black Sheep Astray is a short story by Mack Reynolds . It was first published in Astounding The John W Campbell Memorial Anthology in 1973. Plot introduction The story is the third part of the North Africa series of stories, and a sequel to Border, Breed Nor Birth . Plot summary The story is set in Africa in about the year 2020. Dr Homer Crawford, for many years the tyrant of North and most of Central Africa, under the name of El Hassan , faces a military coup led by his closest supporters, who believe that he is overdue to introduce democracy to his people. Promised a pension and safe passage if he submits, he leaves Africa to retire to Switzerland with his wife Isobel and son Abraham. He escapes an assassination attempt by army officers on board his aeroplane, and makes it safely to Switzerland. Six months later, now a frustrated semi alcoholic, Crawford learns of a counter coup in Africa by a dissident army cabal . Most of the Military dictatorship junta have been shot, but one has managed to make it through to meet Crawford in Switzerland. They decide on desperate measures, contact those of the former supporters of their regime that escaped, and return, one by one, and in disguise, to Africa. Their rendezvous is an afforestation project in what was Southern Algeria. Ostensibly there to launch a counter coup, it is revealed by Crawford that he wants his son Abraham to plan and launch the coup himself. His father and what allies he can gather will form a guerrilla campaign to distract the army and give Abraham time to contact students and form a new political organisation against the ruling colonels. Category 1973 short stories Category Science fiction short stories ... more details
Taxobox name African Grass Owl image Grass Owl adult.jpg status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Strigiformes familia Tytonidae genus Tyto species T. capensis binomial Tyto capensis binomial authority Andrew Smith zoologist Smith , 1834 synonyms File grass owl.jpg thumb 200px Grass Owl chick rescued from a veld fire and rehabilitated onto Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve in the Gauteng province of South Africa The African Grass Owl Tyto capensis is a species of owl in the Tytonidae family. It is found in Angola , Burundi , Cameroon , Republic of the Congo , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ethiopia , Kenya , Lesotho , Malawi , Mozambique , Rwanda , South Africa , Swaziland , Tanzania , Uganda , Zambia , and Zimbabwe . The African Grass Owl Tyto capensis is considered Vulnerable in South Africa, with between 1 000 and 5 000 birds remaining in this country Barnes ed. , 2000 . The species is Local extinction extirpated in south western South Africa and Lesotho, and the combined pressure from development fire mismanagement land clearing for agriculture overgrazing afforestation and roadkill are of serious concern for the species Ansara, 2004 . Grass Owls differ in appearance from their cousins the Barn Owl in being larger, with stronger contrast between the upper and lower body. The upperparts are dark brown and the underparts whitish. The face is also rounder than that of the Barn Owl. References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 48497 all Tyto capensis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Commonscat Tyto capensis Category Birds of Africa Category Tyto Category Animals described in 1834 strigiformes stub af Grasuil ca liba del Cap de Afrika Graseule fr Effraie du Cap nl Kaapse grasuil pt Coruja do capim ru fi Ruohop ll sv Kapgr suggla vi C l n ng c ch u Phi zh ... more details
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type village native name PAGENAME other name district Tehri Garhwal state name Uttarakhand nearest city parliament const assembly const civic agency skyline skyline caption latd latm lats longd longm longs locator position right area total area magnitude altitude population total population as of population density sex ratio literacy area telephone postal code vehicle code range climate website Uniyalgaon or Uniyal Gaon is a village in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand state, India. It is part of the dhanauti tehsil . Uniyalgaon is located in foothills 2km from the Surkanda Devi temple and 26km from Mussoorie . It is served by schools in Satyon and a hospital in Chamba, Uttarakhand Chamba , 12km away. The village comprises 13 households with a population of 64. The literacy rate is 71.4 . The kuldevata or Gotra of Uniyalgaon is Bhairav . In 1999, Uniyalgaon was the subject of a case study on villagers reactions to afforestation and natural resource regeneration. ref cite web last Negi first D.S title Selected Abstracts work ENVIS Bulletin Himalayan Ecology & Development publisher G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development date 2001 url http gbpihed.nic.in envis HTML vol91 vol91abstracts.htm format HTML accessdate 2007 08 29 ref In 1996, it participated in the Doon Valley Watershed management Watershed Management project to gauge the effectiveness of Participation decision making participatory approaches in Sustainability sustainable management . ref cite web last Datta first S.K. authorlink coauthors Malabika Ray title Doon valley watershed management an endeavour for sustainable eco restoration through people s participation work Watershed management, torrent and avalanche control, land rehabilitation and erosion control publisher FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS date url http www.fao.org forestry docrep wfcxi PUBLI PDF V2E T9.PDF format PDF accessdate 2007 08 29 ref See also Uniyal Refere ... more details
The nihongo Tropical & Subtropical Arboretum Nettai Anettai Toshi Ryokka Shokubutsuen is a Convert 9 ha 0 sing on arboretum and botanical garden located in the southern tip of the Okinawa Commemorative National Government Park Ocean Expo Park at Ishikawa 424, Motobu, Okinawa Motobu cho , Kunigami District, Okinawa Kunigami gun , Okinawa , Japan . It is open daily without charge. The arboretum was established in August 1976 on the site of the 1975 Expo 75 Okinawa Ocean Expo , and describes itself as the only tropical and subtropical arboretum in Japan with Okinawan climate. Its mission is education and the promotion of the urban afforestation, with sample gardens including nearly 37,500 plants representing 320 species of tropical and subtropical plants. Major arboretum features include an herb garden, Hedge barrier hedge & vine area, ground cover area, street trees, and sections for salt and wind tolerant trees, palm trees, and bushes. See also Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium nearby List of botanical gardens in Japan References http okipa678.rsjp.net ocean park garden e index.html Tropical & Subtropical Arboretum http oki park.jp Oki Park official site http www.ocvb.or.jp card en 0120531203.html Okinawa Tourist Information article okinawa geo stub Japan garden stub coord 26 40 52.0 N 127 52 52.3 E display title region JP type landmark Category Arboreta in Japan Category Botanical gardens in Japan Category Parks and gardens in Okinawa Prefecture ... more details
For the former Israeli settlement, see Talmei Yosef, Sinai Infobox Kibbutz name Talmei Yosef hebname Hebrew pushpin map Israel northwest negev pushpin mapsize 250 pushpin label position top latd 31 latm 12 lats 0.35 latNS N longd 34 longm 21 longs 50.76 longEW E foundation 1982 founded by Evacuated Israeli settlement settlers region North western Negev council Eshkol Regional Council Eshkol industry Agriculture affiliation Agricultural Union website Talmei Yosef lang he n , lit. Yosef Furrows is a moshav in southern Israel . Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the north western Negev desert near the Gaza Strip border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council . In 2006 it had a population of 178. The moshav was established in 1982 by former residents of Talmei Yosef, Sinai Talmei Yosef , an Israeli settlement in Sinai . The original settlement s residents were evacuated as a result of the Camp David Accords , and re settled in Israel, naming their new settlement after their previous one after Yosef Weitz , a former director of the Land and Afforestation Department of the Jewish National Fund . ref name mapa Cite book publisher Mapa Publishing isbn 9657184347 pages p. 571 others Yuval El azari ed. title Mapa s concise gazetteer of Israel location Tel Aviv date 2005 he icon ref References reflist Eshkol Regional Council Category Moshavim Category Agricultural Union Category Populated places established in 1982 cs Talmej Josef he pl Talme Josef ... more details
Din l Art Helwa , National Trust of Malta, is a non governmental, non profit, voluntary organisation founded in 1965 to safeguard Malta s cultural heritage and natural environment. Since its foundation, Din l Art Helwa has restored numerous cultural sites of immense historic and environmental importance. The organisation promotes the preservation and protection of historic buildings and monuments, the character of Malta s towns and villages, and places of natural beauty and importance. They stimulate the enforcement of existing laws and the enactment of new ones for the protection of Malta s natural and built heritage. Properties Din l Art Helwa has the following properties under its care in Malta Foresta 2000 afforestation site, Mellieha St. Paul s Bay Tower Wignacourt Tower, St Paul s Bay St. Mark s Tower Qalet Marku Tower , Bahar ic Caghaq Garden of Rest, Floriana Torri Mamo , Marsascala Ghallis Tower , Salina, Malta Salina St. Agatha s Tower St Agatha s Tower the Red Tower , Mellieha Delimara Lighthouse , Delimara Chapel of the Annunciation, Hal Millieri , urrieq St. John the Evangelist chapel, Hal Millieri , urrieq Chapel of St Roque , Zebbug Chapel of Santa Marija ta Bir Miftu Din l Art Helwa has the following property under its care in Gozo Dwejra Tower Din l Art Helwa has the following properties under its care in Comino St. Mary s Tower Santa Marija Tower Santa Marija Battery External links http www.dinlarthelwa.org Din l Art Helwa website reflist 3 Category National trusts Malta Category Organisations based in Malta mt Din l Art elwa ... more details
Infobox Berg1 NAME Falkenberg BILD BILDBESCHREIBUNG H HE 150 H HE BEZUG DE NHN LAGE L neburger Heide GEBIRGE BREITENGRAD 52.84667 L NGENGRAD 09.86083 REGION ISO DE NI COORD coord 52 50 48 N 09 51 39 E format dec TYP GESTEIN ALTER ERSTBESTEIGUNG BESONDERHEITEN The Falkenberg lies in the northwestern part of the district of Landkreis Celle Celle in northern Germany . It is one of the highest points on the L neburg Heath . In good weather Hanover is visible from its summit. It is on the terrain of the NATO facility, the Bergen Hohne Training Area , in the vicinity of the village of Becklingen . In 1820 George IV of the United Kingdom King George IV the United Kingdom tasked the Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Observatory at G ttingen University, Carl Friedrich Gau , to survey the Kingdom of Hanover . The mathematician Carl Friedrich Gau Gau used the summit of Falkenberg, amongst others, as a triangulation station for his land surveys. Another central trig point was the Falkenberg L neburger Heide Falkenberg 150 m ber NN which lay further south ref http webdoc.sub.gwdg.de ebook e 2005 gausscd html kapitel landv karte.htm Overview of the survey triangulation systems in North Germany ref . The Wilseder Berg 169 m above NN , further north, was another central trig point as was the Hau elberg to the east. The trig points of Hau elberg and Falkenberg, which today are hidden by woods, then lay on open, unforested hilltops, probably surrounded by heath. Not until the large systematic afforestation in the 2nd half of the 19th century did the landscape begin to look like it does today. Part of the triangulation network used for Gau s survey, depicting the Falkenberg, was represented on the reverse side of the 4th series of 10 Deutschmark banknotes ref http www.didaktik.mathematik.uni wuerzburg.de history ausstell gauss geldschein.html 10DM note, on the reverse side Sextant and triangulation network Falkenberg at bottom right ref . External links references DEFAUL ... more details
Munja redirects here. For other uses, see Upanayana . Taxobox image Saccharum munja 2 .JPG regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae genus Saccharum species S. munja binomial Saccharum munja binomial authority William Roxburgh Roxb. Saccharum munja , known as munja lang hi is a grass found in arid areas and along river banks in India . it belongs to the family Gramineae . It grows up to 2 meters 7 feet in height. Its white flowers are of ornamental value. Uses File Saccharum munja.JPG thumb left Saccharum munja along a river bank It is used as a raw material for thatching roofs. It is used for making basketmaking baskets . Plant has medicinal value also. Its fibre is used for making ropes. Saccharum munja, a perennial wild grass, is one of the ecologically successful native colonizer of the variour abandoned mine. it forms pure patches on rocky habitats with skeletal soils. it forms extensive root network that binds the soil pebbles and forms tall thick clumps with high biomass tufts. it is used by low income locals for making ropes, hand fans, baskets, brooms, mat, hut and shields for crop protection. Saccharum munja is a choice species for vegetation and stabilization of erosion prone rugged slopes and their conversion into biologically productive sites of high socio economic values. Sharma M, Rau N, Mishra V, Sharma RS 2005 Species. 43 22 References L R Burdak 1982 Recent advances in desert afforestation, Dehradun, p. 66 Category Saccharum munja Category Plants described in 1814 Category Grasses of India Panicoideae stub az Saccharum munja hi kn ... more details
taxobox image Crotalaria burhia Sania .JPG regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Fabales familia Fabaceae genus Crotalaria species C. burhia binomial Crotalaria burhia binomial authority Francis Buchanan Hamilton Buch. Ham. Crotalaria burhia Hindi lang hi saniya lang hi is a herb found in north west India, mainly in the Thar desert region. Description Crotalaria burhia is a low undershrub, circa convert 30 60 cm tall branches numerous, hoary with dense appressed pubescence. Leaves few, deciduous, simple, convert 6 25 mm abbr on long, convert 3 10 mm abbr on broad, oblong, obtuse, pubescent on both sides. Inflorescence a 6 12 flowered, elongated raceme . Pedicels very short bracteoles 2. Calyx convert 8 9 mm abbr on long, pubescent, teeth lanceolate. Corolla yellow, slightly exserted. Style slightly bearded at the top. Fruit convert 8 9 mm abbr on long, convert 4 mm abbr on or less wide, hairy, 3 4 seeded. Uses It is good soil binder and has got medicinal value.It is used to make ropes and shed for animals in desert and also used to made Jhumpa Desert Hut . It is a alltime food for goats. External links EOL 644218 References L. R. Burdak 1982 Recent advances in desert afforestation, Dehradun, p.66 Category Herbs Category Crotalaria burhia Category Flora of Pakistan Faboideae stub vi Crotalaria burhia ... more details
A Removal Unit RMU is a tradable carbon credit or Kyoto unit representing an allowance to emit one metric tonne of greenhouse gases absorbed by a removal or Carbon sink activity in an United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Annex I countries Annex I country . Removal Units are generated and issued by Kyoto Protocol Annex I Parties for carbon absorption by land use, land use change and forestry LULUCF activities such as reforestation. ref cite web url http unfccc.int essential background glossary items 3666.php R title Glossary of climate change acronyms publisher United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change accessdate 2010 04 07 ref Application Under Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol , Annex I Parties can recognise the biosequestration , the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by Carbon sink s, created by direct human induced afforestation, reforestation and deforestation since 1990, in determining whether they have met their emission reduction commitments under the Protocol. When sinks have resulted in the net removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, Annex I Parties can issue removal units RMUs . ref cite web url http unfccc.int methods and science lulucf items 4129.php title LULUCF under the Kyoto Protocol publisher United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change accessdate 2010 07 15 ref See also Kyoto Protocol Emissions trading Flexible mechanisms Assigned amount units Certified Emission Reduction Emission Reduction Unit References references Global warming Category Climate change policy Category Environmental economics Category Carbon finance Category Climate change treaties Category United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Category Treaties concluded in 1997 ... more details
Yosef Weitz 1890 1972 was the director of the Land and Afforestation Department of the Jewish National Fund . From the 1930s, Weitz played a major role in acquiring land for the Yishuv, the pre state Jewish community in Palestine. Biography Weitz was born in Burmel, Volhynia in 1890. In 1908, he immigrated to Palestine with his sister, Miriam, and found employment as a watchman and an agricultural laborer in Rehovot . In 1911, he was one of the organizers of the Union of Agricultural Laborers in Eretz Yisrael. ref Encyclopedia Judaica, Weitz, Joseph, vol. 16, p. 421, Keter, 1972 ref Weitz married Ruhama and their eldest son, Ra anan, was born in 1913. Two years later, in 1915, he was appointed foreman of the Sejera training farm now Ilaniya in the Lower Galilee . Weitz helped to found Yavniel, one of the first pioneer colonies in the Galilee, and later, the Beit Hakerem neighborhood in Jerusalem . His son Yehiam Hebrew for Long Live the Nation , born in October 1918, was killed in a Palmach operation on June 16, 1946. Kibbutz Yehiam was established in his memory. ref Tom Segev, 1967, Israel, the War, and the Year that Transformed the Middle East , http www.holtzbrinckpublishers.com henryholt Search SearchBookDisplayExerpt.asp?BookKey 1536323 ref Sharon Weitz, another son, followed in his father s footsteps and later took over as director of the Forestry Department. ref name alontal Forestry As head of the JNF Forestry Department, Weitz put his visions of Israel as a forested country into practice. He was spurred on by David Ben Gurion, who told Weitz he wanted a billion trees planted within a decade. In 1949, he proposed a division of labor between the Israeli government and the JNF. The government would engage in applied research in planting techniques, especially in arid ... improve indigenous forests, work in afforestation of hilly regions, stop the encroachment of sand dunes and plant windbreakers. Weitz saw plant nurseries and afforestation as a vital source of employment ... more details
Image FieldWindbreaks.JPG right thumb Aerial view of field windbreaks in North Dakota A windbreak or shelterbelt is a plantation usually made up of one or more rows of tree s or shrub s planted in such a manner as to provide shelter from the wind and to protect soil from erosion . They are commonly planted around the edges of fields on farms. If designed properly, windbreaks around a home can reduce the cost of heating and cooling and save energy . Windbreaks are also planted to help keep snow from drifting onto roadways and even yards. Other benefits include providing habitat for wildlife and in some regions the trees are harvested for wood products. A further use for a shelterbelt is to screen a farm from a main road or motorway. This improves the farm landscape by reducing the visual incursion of the motorway, Noise mitigation mitigating noise from the traffic and providing a safe barrier between farm animals and the road. A further use for windbreaks is for a retail item used on the beach and camping to prevent wind from disturbing social enjoyment. Americans tend to use the term windbreaker whereas Europeans favour the term windbreak . Normally made from cotton, nylon, canvas and recycled sails, windbreaks tend to have three or more panels, held in place with poles that slide into pockets sewn into the panel. The poles are then hammered into the ground and a windbreak is formed. Major shelterbelt projects Forest strips planted on a limited scale started no earlier than the 19th century. Some of the early forest strips, such as the late 19th century Genko s Forest Belt in Russia s Ulyanovsk Oblast , have been declared nature reserves now. Afforestation Afforestation project s involving large scale planting of shelterbelts have been more than once proposed by governments as a way to reduce soil erosion and improve microclimate in otherwise treeless agricultural areas. File Shelter belt protection at Luddington Lodge Farm geograph.org.uk 1154969.jpg thumb A farm s ... more details
Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Award from Govt. of India for its contribution in the field of afforestation ... Management Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Award 1994 from MOEF, Govt. of India, for afforestation ... more details
Corsican pines Pinus nigra in Newborough Warren Afforestation of the shifting sands on the north ... neighbouring Warren were falling due to a greater potential evaporation demand caused by afforestation ... more details
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