Human Impact on Wildlife and Ecosystems for Sustainable Development| Chapter 5 | Innovations in Science and Technology: Shaping a Sustainable Future (Vol. 2)

 The intricate relationship between human activities and the natural environment has resulted in profound implications for wildlife and ecosystems worldwide. Human-induced factors such as deforestation, habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, and overexploitation of species have significantly altered ecosystems, leading to biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. The concept of sustainable development emerges as a crucial framework, emphasizing the integration of conservation efforts into development agendas. It necessitates a delicate balance wherein socio-economic progress aligns with ecological sustainability. This chapter explores the multifaceted impacts of human actions such as deforestation, habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, overexploitation and species decline as key challenges having an adverse effect on wildlife and ecosystems and highlights possible sustainable development strategies to foster a harmonious balance between human needs and environmental conservation for the betterment of wildlife and ecosystem restoration.

 

Author(s) Details

Priyanka Chaudhry
Department of Zoology, DAV College (Lahore), Ambala City, Haryana, India.

 

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Forest Fire Occurrence Prediction Using Machine Learning | Chapter 2 | Current Approaches in Engineering Research and Technology Vol. 1

Forest fires annually devastate vast areas of forest cover, causing extensive damage to flora and fauna, and driving numerous species to extinction. Machine Learning offers a promising avenue for predicting forest fires, potentially enabling proactive measures to safeguard wildlife. This research focuses on predicting forest fire likelihood based on oxygen, temperature, and humidity levels at a given location. The proposed concept involves developing a website that accepts user inputs for these parameters and provides real-time forest fire probability predictions. The study aims to detect and alert forest fire occurrences using dataset-derived temperature, humidity, and oxygen values, culminating in the creation of a web interface for forest fire detection and monitoring.

Author(s) Details:

Helen Prabha,
Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, RMD, Engineering College, Kavaraipettai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Saranya,
Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, RMD, Engineering College, Kavaraipettai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Manisha,
Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, RMD, Engineering College, Kavaraipettai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Sowmya,
Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, RMD, Engineering College, Kavaraipettai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Discovering what the Nature has Reserved to Us | Book Publisher International

 The remedies to human health problems can be found in nature. We derive our natural food from ecosystems, yet genetically engineered species and goods are impacting biodiversity, including humans, in this changing world. Humans, pollinators, plants, herpetofauna, birds, mammals, fishes, and other species have all been influenced by chemical use. Noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart attacks, and mental illnesses are on the rise as a result of heavy metals consumed by people as a result of pollution, climate change, starvation, and poverty. Because of wildlife mismanagement, pandemics such as COVID-19, Ebola, and others have killed many people and animals. If nothing is done, the world will be hit by many more pandemics, with a significant loss of faunal and floral health and life.

 

The list of natural foods that we inherited from our forefathers is not yet complete, and it is perplexing that so few individuals are discovering new natural foods from animals and plants. We are confident that the nature that surrounds Nyungwe National Park and other ecosystems in this country contains the medicines and new foods that we seek, and that by conducting consistent research and exploration, we will be able to find the answers to the questions we pose, as well as assist the world in finding the medicine and vaccine for pandemics such as COVID-19.

 

Biodiversity has an important role in ecosystem functioning, climate regulation, and the supply of products and services, all of which contribute to human well-being. Rural poor families rely on biodiversity for a variety of natural resources and ecosystem services, and their well-being is harmed when biodiversity is degraded, over-exploited, or abused. The specific pathways through which changes in biodiversity affect people's livelihood choices and strategies need to be more carefully identified, and people need to understand their relationship with biodiversity, in order to better understand the role of biodiversity conservation in social welfare. Having this list of medicinal plants is a way of waking up chemists, physicians, biologists, and other scientists to tell them that they need to discover answers for communities utilizing available resources and support the One Health System for long-term sustainability.

Author(s) Details

Ange Imanishimwe
Biodiversity Conservation Organization (BIOCOOR), Rwanda.

Immaculee Mutuyimana
UNICOOPAGI, Rwanda.

Athanase Harerimana
Biodiversity Conservation Organization (BIOCOOR), Rwanda.

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Study about Novel Bioacaricide for Controlling Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Tanzania | Chapter 13 | Issues and Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 1

 Ticks and tick-borne disease kill livestock by causing severe skin damage, which is a byproduct of the manufacturing industry. In Tanzania, conventional acaricidal tick control is both environmentally and economically costly. Spraying 0.2 mL/tick of 1x106,1x107, 1x108 conidia/mL of Aspergillus oryzae and control (water and 0.5 percent triton x-100) in 35.5oC and 85 percent RH against three species of ticks (Acari: Ioxididae); Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, Hyalomma anatolicum, and Amblyomma gemma) The results showed that at 1x108 conidial/mL, A. oryzae caused high mortality rates in H. anatolicum, R. appendiculatus, and A. gemma, averaging 88.2 percent, 72.5 percent, and 67.9 percent within 6.250.75, 7.550.59 days, and 11.90.65 days, respectively, whereas in control, the highest mortality rate reached 12.5 percent, 11.0 percent, and 6.5 percent after 22.50 It was also discovered that 1x108 conidial/mL of A. oryzae lowered oviposition rate in A. gemma, resulting in 94.810.74 eggs/female compared to 354.1542.65 eggs/female in control. H. anatolicum treated with A. oryzae at 1.0x108 conidia/mL deposited eggs average 166.207.5 eggs/female, compared to a control that laid eggs averaging 416.2521.71/female in cold. This study found that A. oryzae is good in controlling ticks and could be used to safeguard animals and humans in pastoral and protected regions.

Author(S) Details

Never Zekeya
College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka P.O. Box 3031, Moshi,Tanzania.

Houssein Kimaro
College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka P.O. Box 3031, Moshi,Tanzania.

Khalfan Kiondo
College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka P.O. Box 3031, Moshi,Tanzania.

Humphrey Ndossi
Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization (TIRDO), Kimweri Avenue Complex, Msasani, P. O. Box 23235 Dar es salaam, Tanzania.

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Study about Novel Bioacaricide for Controlling Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Tanzania | Chapter 13 | Recent Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 13

 Ticks and tick-borne disease kill livestock by causing severe skin damage, which is a byproduct of the manufacturing industry. In Tanzania, conventional acaricidal tick control is both environmentally and economically costly. Spraying 0.2 mL/tick of 1x106,1x107, 1x108 conidia/mL of Aspergillus oryzae and control (water and 0.5 percent triton x-100) in 35.5oC and 85 percent RH against three species of ticks (Acari: Ioxididae); Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, Hyalomma anatolicum, and Amblyomma gemma) The results showed that at 1x108 conidial/mL, A. oryzae caused high mortality rates in H. anatolicum, R. appendiculatus, and A. gemma, averaging 88.2 percent, 72.5 percent, and 67.9 percent within 6.250.75, 7.550.59 days, and 11.90.65 days, respectively, whereas in control, the highest mortality rate reached 12.5 percent, 11.0 percent, and 6.5 percent after 22.50 It was also discovered that 1x108 conidial/mL of A. oryzae lowered oviposition rate in A. gemma, resulting in 94.810.74 eggs/female compared to 354.1542.65 eggs/female in control. H. anatolicum treated with A. oryzae at 1.0x108 conidia/mL deposited eggs average 166.207.5 eggs/female, compared to a control that laid eggs averaging 416.2521.71/female in cold. This study found that A. oryzae is good in controlling ticks and could be used to safeguard animals and humans in pastoral and protected regions.

Author(S) Details

Never Zekeya
College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka P.O. Box 3031, Moshi,Tanzania.

Houssein Kimaro
College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka P.O. Box 3031, Moshi,Tanzania.

Khalfan Kiondo
College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka P.O. Box 3031, Moshi,Tanzania.

Humphrey Ndossi
Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization (TIRDO), Kimweri Avenue Complex, Msasani, P. O. Box 23235 Dar es salaam, Tanzania.

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