Anthropogenic noise is debatably one of the most common threats to national parks' resources. Park visitors and workers generally suffer from adverse effects of noise from on- and off-road vehicles. The parks, studied here, are located in strictly urban areas, surrounded by streets with intense vehicle traffic. This study assesses the soundscape of urban parks in two cities of Odisha State, on ...

Anthropogenic noise is debatably one of the most common threats to national parks' resources. Park visitors and workers generally suffer from adverse effects of noise from on- and off-road vehicles. The parks, studied here, are located in strictly urban areas, surrounded by streets with intense vehicle traffic. This study assesses the soundscape of urban parks in two cities of Odisha State, on ...

Abstract The growth of logistic cities and freight villages to meet the increasing demand e-commerce is unstoppable. This strategic sector has boomed during COVID-19 pandemic, it estimated that by 2025, 138 million sqm additional areas will be built worldwide. Only in last decade, European construction activity tripled. Endless asphalt concrete have been host companies, posing severe environmen...

Bushfires have been a key concern for countries such as Australia long time. These must be mitigated to eradicate the associated harmful effects on climate and sustainable healthy environment wildlife. The current study investigates 2019–2020 bushfires in New South Wales (NSW) Australia. bush fires are mapped using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) remote sensing, hotpots monitored, damage...

A move by the US government to preserve more public lands as wilderness has been welcomed by environmentalists but has angered ranchers, sportsmen and energy companies that fear access to land will be reduced. The new policy, initiated at the end of last year, directs the Bureau of Land Management to survey its vast holdings from Alaska to Arizona in search of unspoilt wildlife areas. The agenc...

doi:10.4102/ojvr.v81i2.728 http://www.ojvr.org Authors: Christopher J. Kasanga1 Rahana Dwarka2 Gaothlele Thobokwe3 Jemma Wadsworth4 Nick J. Knowles4 Misheck Mulumba5 Ezekia Ranga6 Jimis Deve11 Cornelius Mundia10 Patrick Chikungwa8 Laureta Joao9 Raphael Sallu7 Mmeta Yongolo7 Philemon N. Wambura1 Mark M. Rweyemamu1 Donald P. King4 Affiliations: 1Southern African Centre for Infectious Diseases Sur...

BACKGROUND To study the role of African buffalos (Syncerus caffer) in the maintenance of foot-and-mouth disease in Uganda, serum samples were collected from 207 African buffalos, 21 impalas (Aepyceros melampus), 1 giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), 1 common eland (Taurotragus oryx), 7 hartebeests (Alcelaphus buselaphus) and 5 waterbucks (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) from four major National Parks in Ug...

Agricultural expansion has had a detrimental effect on tropical forests and the animal communities that depend them. Agroforestry systems, however, with their more complex tree plant communities, have been shown to be important habitats for range of globally threatened species, including nocturnal animals. Here, we present novel data encounter rates seven species mammals in relation agroforestr...

Sri Lankan National Parks are highly popular among international and local visitors, as they offer close-up encounters with large animal species. Yala Park is one of the top five parks in country attracting larger crowds than any other especially during holiday season. Most visitors flock to park observe sought-after Asian Elephant Leopard. This has led safari operators pursuing these animals a...

First posted July 20, 2022 For additional information, contact: Program Coordinator, National Land Imaging U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192Contact Pubs Warehouse Alabama’s warm climate and rich soil bolster its agriculture timber industries, but they also offer ideal conditions for natural playgrounds, enjoyed by humans the wildlife that call open green spaces ...