~~gEnTiNg HiGhLaNd...~~

i went to genting highland wit my classmate last saturday...lots of fun there!!!=) thnkz to all of my frenz...=)

here are some species of plants found up there...--> enjoy!!!=)

SuNgKAi FieLdTriP...22-24 JaNuArY 2010...

We went to sungkai last friday...and these are some photos being captured...=)

SUNGKAI WILDLIFE RESERVE, PERAK...

Pusat Konservasi Hidupan Liar yang terletak di dalam Rizab Hidupan Liar Sungkai merupakan kompleks pemuliharaan lengkap untuk pembiakan dan pemuliharaan burung, seladang dan rusa.












SOME TREES AND HERBS FOUND...



asplenium nidus or Bird's-Nest Fern



pokok tanduk rusa...

Pakis Tanduk Rusa merupakan sejenis paku pakis yang menumpang di dahan pokok basar bagi mendapatkan cahaya matahari. Batangnya berupa rizom dengan sisik-sisik yang tebal, mendukung daun dwimorf. Daun pakis ini adalah tebal dan berwarna hijau. Sorusnya menutupi hujung-hujung daun fertil, dan sporanya halus seperti serbuk.
Pakis Tanduk Rusa dapat digunakan untuk mengubati bengkak-bengkak pada anggota badan, iaitu daunnya dihaluskan bersama campuran "adus, pulasari" serta bawang merah, dan kemudian terus ditampalkan pada bahagian yang bengkak.












kacip fatimah jantan...

Pokok Kacip Fatimah dapat dibezakan samada jantan atau betina melalui warna di bahagian bawah daunnya. Bagi yang jantan, warna di bawah daunnya adalah warna ungu.




Pokok maya
Daun Pokok Maya menjadi makanan kegemaran rusa...




Buak Kulim
Biasanya di gunakan oleh orang asli sebagai perasa dalam makanan. Buah tersebut akan di jemur sehingga kering dan di pecahkan untuk mendapatkan isinya. Isi tersebut akan digunakan sebagai penambah perisa.
Buah Kulim ini juga digunakan oleh orang zaman dahulu sebagai bawang..

Mushroom...Mushroom...Mushroom...

Why mushroom appear only when there is lightning or thunder?


There are two possibilities in this situation. The nitrogen content in our atmospheres gained by lightning ionization must trigger the mushroom growth cycle. Lightning is associated with the mushroom because of the nitrogen cycle. Nitrogen fixation occurs during lightning strikes, and the mushrooms also fix nitrogen to create ammonia that trigger the mushroom growth. Besides, mushroom growth triggered by something died from a thunder strike.

AfRiCaN WiLdLiFe...

DID YOU KNOW???

1 BIRD OUT OF 8...
1 MAMMAL OUT OF 4...
1 CONIFER OUT OF 4...
1 AMPHIBIAN OUT OF 3...
6 MARINE TURTLES OUT OF 7...

ARE THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION...




IUCN categories include:

• EXTINCT: the last remaining member of the species has died, or is presumed beyond reasonable doubt to have died. Examples: Thylacine, Dodo, Passenger Pigeon, Tyrannosaurus, Caribbean Monk Seal, Dimetrodon
• EXTINCT IN THE WILD: captive individuals survive, but there is no free-living, natural population. Examples: Alagoas Curassow
• CRITICALLY ENDANGERED: faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future. Examples: Arakan Forest Turtle, Ethiopian wolf, Darwin's Fox, Javan Rhino, Brazilian Merganser, Gharial
• ENDANGERED: faces a very high risk of extinction in the near future. Examples:Dhole, Blue Whale, Bonobo, Giant Panda, Snow Leopard, African Wild Dog, Tiger, three species of Albatrosses, Crowned Solitary Eagle, Markhor, Orangutan
• VULNERABLE: faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term. Examples: Cheetah, Gaur, Lion, Sloth Bear, Wolverine, Manatee, Polar Bear, African Golden Cat
• CONSERVATION DEPENDENT: The following animal is not severely threatened, but the animal must depend on conservation programs. Examples: Spotted Hyena, Blanford's fox, Leopard Shark, Black Caiman
• NEAR THREATENED: may be considered threatened in the near future. Examples: Blue-billed Duck, Solitary Eagle, Small-clawed Otter , Maned Wolf, Tiger Shark.
• LEAST CONCERN: no immediate threat to the survival of the species. Examples: Nootka Cypress, Wood Pigeon, Harp Seal, White-tailed Mongoose



IUCN - RED LIST



ENDANGERED SPECIES PHOTOS....


Island Fox


Sea Otter


Dhole


Tiger


Orangutan

Ecologist E. O. Wilson estimates that we are losing 10,000 species or subspecies a year...that makes more than 27 per day!!!

WeLcOmE tO oUr SitE

What do you know about BIODIVERSITY?
Actually, there are many definitions about biodiversity...
For us, biodiversity
- is the foundation of ecosystem services to which human well-being is intimately linked (www.greenfacts.org/)...
- the variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or for the entire Earth (wikipedia)...
- the variety of living thing...makes the world a more beautiful and exciting place to live...

3 kinds of biodiversity are essential to preserve ecologi systems and functions:
1) genetic diversity
2) species diversity
3) ecology diversity



You can voice up anything about biodiversity here !!!