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Article Summary 1—Can Nature Parks Save Biodiversity

BIOL 1500-Conservation Biology

February 22, 2013

Summary, in your own words, of the scientific findings that are reported in the article

After 14 years of wildlife studies in the Madagascar’s Ranomafanal National Park an associate professor of wildlife conservation Sarah Karpanty of Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, along with her students found that as human activities increasingly place pressure on natural systems and wildlife, the world is becoming carved up like a Thanksgiving turkey. This study looked at more than 30 different species that ranged from butterflies to large predators in the tropical regions of Americas, Africa, and even Asia. They found that most species are slowly dwindling due to man-made environmental changes, such as deforestation and global warming.

The natural reserves seem to be the answer to these species going extinct and if these reserves are sustained they can help protect these dying species and help protect these species from going extinct. This was a unique and comprehensive and honest assessment of the major natural reserves around the world whose main mission is to help protect these species within a protected reserve.

Explain why this article or topic is of interest to you and why you chose this particular article

I love going to natural reserves and find that natural parks and reserves do help tremendously by sheltering these animals and plants from the influences of humans. As the global society is becoming more and more destructive and reliant on natural resources such as coal, wood, and oil humans are ignoring the diversity of species. Humans are clearing forests for urban use and neglecting the species that have occupied those special places for millions of years.

The global impact of human activity has been devastating since the Industrial Revolution hit in the 1800s. Since then man has consistently exploited nature and...