scholarly journals IPB University's Policy of Biodiversity’s Innovation for Eco-Edutourism

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arif Satria ◽  
Aceng Hidayat ◽  
Abdul Haris Abdul Haris
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Management ◽  
Food Sovereignty ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Policy Innovation ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Tree Planting ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Bird Watching ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Three Rivers

IPB University has declared as a Biodiversity Campus since 2011. This declaration was carried out considering the high biodiversity at the IPB University Campus. One of the causes of the high campus biodiversity is the uniqueness of the campus landscape and the maintained proportion between the built and open-green areas. The existence of lakes, forests, arboretums, plantations, and three rivers that cross the campus area has contributed to the high diversity of habitats and consequently to the biodiversity. At least 22 species of mammals, 99 species of birds, 12 species of amphibians, 38 species of reptiles, 128 species of butterflies, 173 species of woody-plants, 40 species of bamboos and 127 species of medicinal plats have been recorded inhabiting the 257 ha of the campus area. The biodiversity has significant role as objects for research of the students, lecturers, researchers as well as for tourism such as for bird watching, picture hunting, outbond and other recreational activities. Therefore the campus functions for education and for tourism, thus ecoedutourism for academic community as well as community around the campus. To maintain the biodiversity, IPB University issued several policy innovations. The first policy innovation is monitoring of population and distribution of biodiversity on a regular basis. Second, habitat management for biodiversity. Third, on-site and offsite socialization to campus and offcampus communities. Fourth, conserving the habitats of the flora and fauna. Fifth, rare tree planting. Sixth, the movement to plant fruit trees by each faculty. Seventh, conservation of biopharmaceutical medicinal plants. Eighth, building a garden for food sovereignty. Ninth, conducting research on campus biodiversity. All of these policies involve the academic community, experts, alumni and the community around the campus.

scholarly journals Habitat Restoration as a Key Conservation Lever for Woodland Caribou: A review of restoration programs and key learnings from Alberta

Rangifer ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Bentham ◽  
Brian Coupal
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Management ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Tree Planting ◽  
Woodland Caribou ◽  
Recovery Strategy

The Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal Population in Canada (EC, 2012), identifies coordinated actions to reclaim woodland caribou habitat as a key step to meeting current and future caribou population objectives. Actions include restoring industrial landscape features such as roads, seismic lines, pipelines, cut-lines, and cleared areas in an effort to reduce landscape fragmentation and the changes in caribou population dynamics associated with changing predator-prey dynamics in highly fragmented landscapes. Reliance on habitat restoration as a recovery action within the federal recovery strategy is high, considering all Alberta populations have less than 65% undisturbed habitat, which is identified in the recovery strategy as a threshold providing a 60% chance that a local population will be self-sustaining. Alberta’s Provincial Woodland Caribou Policy also identifies habitat restoration as a critical component of long-term caribou habitat management. We review and discuss the history of caribou habitat restoration programs in Alberta and present outcomes and highlights of a caribou habitat restoration workshop attended by over 80 representatives from oil and gas, forestry, provincial and federal regulators, academia and consulting who have worked on restoration programs. Restoration initiatives in Alberta began in 2001 and have generally focused on construction methods, revegetation treatments, access control programs, and limiting plant species favourable to alternate prey. Specific treatments include tree planting initiatives, coarse woody debris management along linear features, and efforts for multi-company and multi-stakeholder coordinated habitat restoration on caribou range. Lessons learned from these programs have been incorporated into large scale habitat restoration projects near Grande Prairie, Cold Lake, and Fort McMurray. A key outcome of our review is the opportunity to provide a unified approach for restoration program planning, best practices, key performance indicators, and monitoring considerations for future programs within Canada.

scholarly journals Trees on farmlands in the western central part of Senegal: implications for a carbon project

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1294-1307
Author(s):  
Fatimata Niang-Diop ◽  
Steen N. Christensen ◽  
Anders S. Barfod ◽  
Bienvenu Sambou ◽  
Mamadou Diop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Canopy Cover ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Average Density ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Tree Density ◽  
Tree Planting ◽  
Tree Cover ◽  
Severe Problem

Trees are rapidly disappearing from agrarian landscapes in many tropical countries, a severe problem to rural populations, who depend on wood and non-timber forest products (NTFP) for their livelihoods. The aim of this study was to determine tree density, diversity, biomass and carbon stock in farmlands in Senegal and to gain insight in the socio-economic determinants of the tree cover. An allometric model was developed to estimate the average above ground biomass (AGB) based on field investigations of 235.5 ha of agricultural fields. In total, 25 tree species were recorded with an average density of 1.6 tree ha-1 and a canopy cover of 1%. The AGB was 8.9 t. ha-1 corresponding to 4.45 t C ha-1. A single species, Cordyla pinnata, accounted for 50% of all the trees censured. Investigations of google Earth images showed considerable change in tree density during the investigated periods (2004, 2009 and 2013). The tree density decreased at the rate of 3% per year-1 from 2004-2009 and 6.4% per year-1 from 2009-2013. Based on these results, all the trees would be lost in 30 years from 2009 and in 16 years from 2013 if this trend continues. Informants were generally interested in increasing the number of fruit trees. On average, they were willing to allocate 19% of their land for planting of new trees. Tree planting, however, has not been traditionally considered an option by the landowners, since livestock damage on young trees was too big and fencing not an option, but the recent years tree planting with certification for carbon sale has been initiated with support from outside.Keywords: Africa, forest resources, deforestation, local management, woody biomass.  

scholarly journals Trees and their seed networks: the social dynamics of urban fruit trees and implications for genetic diversity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurore Rimlinger ◽  
Marie-Louise Avana ◽  
Abdon Awono ◽  
Armel Chakocha ◽  
Alexis Gakwavu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Urban Trees ◽  
Tree Planting ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Exchange Networks ◽  
The Social ◽  
The City

AbstractTrees are a traditional component of urban spaces where they provide ecosystem services critical to urban wellbeing. In the Tropics, urban trees’ seed origins have rarely been characterized. Yet, understanding the social dynamics linked to tree planting is critical given their influence on the distribution of associated genetic diversity. This study examines elements of these dynamics (seed exchange networks) in an emblematic indigenous fruit tree species from Central Africa, the African plum tree (Dacryodes edulis, Burseraceae), within the urban context of Yaoundé. We further evaluate the consequences of these social dynamics on the distribution of the genetic diversity of the species in the city. Urban trees were planted predominantly using seeds sourced from outside the city, resulting in a level of genetic diversity as high in Yaoundé as in a whole region of production of the species. Debating the different drivers that foster the genetic diversity in planted urban trees, the study argued that cities and urban dwellers can unconsciously act as effective guardians of indigenous tree genetic diversity.

Characterization of solid wastes as a tool to implement waste management strategies in a university campus

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Nolasco ◽  
Pedro Henrique Vieira Duraes ◽  
Júlia Pereira Gonçalves ◽  
Maria Cristina de Oliveira ◽  
Lucijane Monteiro de Abreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Measures ◽  
The University

Purpose Universities are an example of institutions that aggregate people around work/study who consume water, energy and produce waste daily in their activities, generating an impact on the environment. The purpose of this study is to determine the quantity, composition and recycling potential of waste generated at the Faculdade UnB Planaltina (FUP) campus, of the University of Brasilia in the Federal District, Brazil, to develop a waste management strategy compatible with national legislation and sustainable global practices. Design/methodology/approach This study was based on conducting on-site visits to identify the sources of generation, hazardousness, management and gravimetric characteristics of residual waste from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, a selective collection was implemented on the FUP campus, and since then, actions to raise awareness for the selective disposal and monitoring of waste were conducted with the academic community. Findings The results showed that the campus generates 148 kg of waste/day, whereas the per capita generation is 92 g/day. The production of hazardous waste is related to campus laboratories which manage it under a specific program. The campus restaurant is the place that generates the most waste, of which organic waste is the most representative. When categorizing the waste generated on campus, the authors found that the majority are recyclables at 67% of the total. This category includes material composed of cardboard, paper and plastic, all able to be recycled in the Federal District. Practical implications The recyclable waste generated at the FUP campus is being diverted from the city’s landfill because they are donated to a recycling cooperative. These actions promote income generation, social inclusion of waste pickers and a circular economy, all in compliance with the National Solid Waste Policy. As a result, the FUP campus is more in line with Brazilian legislation and the global context of adopting sustainable waste management amongst higher education institutions. Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature on sustainability in higher education by reporting the process of implementation of a waste management strategy in a university campus. Further, it presents tools and methods that can be used to achieve sustainability in waste management. The study also identifies that the crucial factor for the success of such actions is the mobilization and participation of the academic community in the process. It does so by presenting findings demonstrating how the University of Brasilia has been concerned with adopting pro-environmental measures for sustainable development.

scholarly journals The Academic Community Perception About Implementation of UI GreenMetric-Waste Management Criteria at President University

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kezia Kusumaningtyas ◽  
Ramadhani Fithratullah ◽  
Clara Meluk
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Data Processing ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Management System ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Community Perception ◽  
Ranking System ◽  
International Ranking ◽  
Education Needs

<p>Universitas Indonesia is the initiator of a UI GreenMetric World University international ranking system, which is a ranking system that aims to bring together universities that share the same goals in terms of sustainability. At present President University has participated in the ranking system. To find out the perceptions of the academic community on the implementation of the ranking system at President University, one of the criteria that is examined is waste management as one of the parameters of the GreenMetric UI. To get data, the method of direct observation is done to get the desired data by making a questionnaire in the form of a google form filled in by students and interview staff and operators at President University. Based on the results of data processing, it can be seen that the academic community at President University campus in general does not fully understand the waste management system on campus. So that education needs to be done about the management system developed on the internal campus of President University.</p>

scholarly journals Modeling the productivity of intensive and super-intensive apple orchards in the midland of Russia

2021 ◽  
Vol 845 (1) ◽  
pp. 012043
Author(s):  
Yu V Trunov ◽  
A V Solovyev ◽  
A A Zavrazhnov ◽  
Z N Tarova
Keyword(s):  
Total Yield ◽  
Relative Yield ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Tree Planting ◽  
Planting Density ◽  
Main Trend ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Apple Orchards ◽  
Relative Productivity

Abstract It is known that the main trend in the development of modern world gardening is the creation of intensive and super-intensive gardens, and the degree of intensity of the garden increases with an increase in the number of trees per unit area (compaction of tree layout). The paper considers the patterns of productivity of intensive apple orchards during the reproductive cycle depending on tree planting density. The paper presents the models of apple tree productivity in intensive and super-intensive orchards representing regression equations approximated by polynomials of 2 and 3 degree with determination coefficients R2=0.97-0.99. According to the above models, a total yield of up to 516 ton/ha may be obtained in an intensive garden with a tree planting density of up to 1500 wood/ha for 18 years of commercial fruiting, a total yield of up to 790 ton/ha may be obtained in a super-intensive garden with a planting density of more than 9,500 wood/ha for 16 years of commercial fruiting (an increase in the total productivity of planted vegetation of more than 1.5 times). The models (dependencies) of development of industrial apple orchards of different planting scheme are obtained, approximated by sigmoidal logistic functions defining three stages of logistic yield growth at the beginning of garden development (“growing up”), having exponential, linear and hyperbolic nature respectively. Logistics trends of the relative yield of the garden and the relative productivity of trees were established, according to which an increase in the yield of industrial gardens due to an increase in planting density is accompanied by a decrease in the productivity of fruit trees.

scholarly journals Anotated checklist of birds of Rajshahi University campus: An update

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 39-47
Author(s):  
AM Saleh Reza ◽  
Md Ariful Hasan ◽  
Mosarraf Hossain ◽  
Selina Parween
Keyword(s):  
Bird Species ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Bird Watching ◽  
The Family

The result of bird watching at Rajshahi University (RU) campus during a period from March 2008 to July 2012 is presented in this article. A total of 159 species of birds under 102 genera, 36 families and 13 orders were observed. Highest number of species (76) and genera (41) are passerines, of which the highest number of species belongs to Corvidae family. Among the non-passerines (83 species) maximum number of species is under the family Ardeidae. Three species remained unidentified. Among the birds of RU campus 121 species are residents of Bangladesh; 38 species are migratory, of which 29 are winter visitors, 2 are summer visitors and 7 are passage migrants. Maximum of the bird species are habitants of the open woods.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ujzru.v31i0.15399Univ. j. zool. Rajshahi Univ. Vol. 31, 2012 pp. 39-47

scholarly journals Rural Food and Wine Tourism in Canada’s South Okanagan Valley: Transformations for Food Sovereignty?

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1808
Author(s):  
Danielle Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Food Sovereignty ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Policy Dialogue ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Wine Tourism ◽  
Food Tourism ◽  
Okanagan Valley

This interdisciplinary research analyses the relationships between food sovereignty principles and food and wine tourism in rural contexts by asking how rural tourism stakeholders understand these concepts, mobilize the interrelationships, and to what purpose. Wine and food tourism is one of the fastest-growing rural tourism niches, with effects on the orientation of food systems, the livelihoods of producers, the viability of rural communities, and the biophysical environment. Secondary research and semi-structured interviews provide insights into how qualities of food sovereignty transitions are conceptualized, recognized, developed, supported, and promoted in the case of British Columbia’s South Okanagan Valley. An appreciative approach was used because this research aims to understand rural food and wine tourism’s potential contribution to food sovereignty. Although the term ‘food sovereignty’ did not resonate for most participants, qualities of a transition towards food sovereignty such as reorienting agriculture, food processing and consumption to the local region, supporting rural economies and environmental sustainability were considered integral to rural food tourism. Participants saw future opportunities for rural food and wine tourism to serve broader transformative purposes that would benefit locals, visitors, and the environment. Research results could be used to inspire critical academic, community and policy dialogue about food sovereignty in wine and food tourism destinations.

scholarly journals Swot Analysis for Recreational Uses: Niğde Akkaya Dam

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (sp1) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
Orhun Soydan
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Migratory Birds ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Recreational Activities ◽  
Bird Watching ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Recreational Use ◽  
Suitable Environment

The subject of the study is to evaluate the Niğde Akkaya Dam with SWOT analysis and to make recommendations in terms of recreational use. The aim of the study is to identify the strengths and weaknesses, threats and opportunities of the Akkaya dam and to determine its goals and strategies in terms of recreation. In line with this purpose, the socio-economic, cultural and natural features, landscape potential of the area were evaluated using the SWOT, the opportunities that the positive and negative aspects of the area, were presented, and the possible or existing threats were determined. At the same time, the current recreation potential of the dam was determined, and suggestions were developed in line with the data in order to offer alternatives that can be evaluated in terms of sustainable use of the areas. It was determined that pollution occurs in the dam water due to environmental wastes, as a result of this pollution, harmful creatures multiply and bad smells are formed. However, it is accepted that the dam is home to a large number of migratory birds, that it has not lost its naturalness, and that most of the dam is in the university campus. Threats to the dam are; low water level, fishing, duck hunting etc. damage to ecological life due to activities, smell gradually increased. Their opportunities are determined as providing a suitable environment for bird watching, having a suitable infrastructure for ecological research, and being suitable for recreational activities for water. At the end of the study, suggestions were developed in terms of suitability of Akkaya Dam for recreational activities.

scholarly journals Trees and their seed networks: The social dynamics of urban fruit trees and implications for genetic diversity

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0243017
Author(s):  
Aurore Rimlinger ◽  
Marie-Louise Avana ◽  
Abdon Awono ◽  
Armel Chakocha ◽  
Alexis Gakwavu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Urban Trees ◽  
Tree Planting ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Exchange Networks ◽  
The Social ◽  
The City

Trees are a traditional component of urban spaces where they provide ecosystem services critical to urban wellbeing. In the Tropics, urban trees’ seed origins have rarely been characterized. Yet, understanding the social dynamics linked to tree planting is critical given their influence on the distribution of associated genetic diversity. This study examines elements of these dynamics (seed exchange networks) in an emblematic indigenous fruit tree species from Central Africa, the African plum tree (Dacryodes edulis, Burseraceae), within the urban context of Yaoundé. We further evaluate the consequences of these social dynamics on the distribution of the genetic diversity of the species in the city. Urban trees were planted predominantly using seeds sourced from outside the city, resulting in a level of genetic diversity as high in Yaoundé as in a whole region of production of the species. Debating the different drivers that foster the genetic diversity in planted urban trees, the study argues that cities and urban dwellers can unconsciously act as effective guardians of indigenous tree genetic diversity.

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