Asian Pacific: Wallacea by Temperance https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij en-us 2016-12-01 14:31:53 UTC 2016-12-05 21:24:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Asia Pacific: Wallacea clayborntemperance https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141115728 2016-12-01 14:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141115728 Plants clayborntemperance https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141121607 The major tree in the Wallacea is called the kauri (Agathis spp.) Kauri trees have a large trunk with smooth light grey bark.]]> 2016-12-01 14:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141121607 Animals clayborntemperance https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141576873 The world's largest lizard, the Komodo Dragon, is restricted to islands in the Wallacea Hotspot. The Komodo Dragon is the largest living lizard, growing to be a maximum length of 10 feet and weighing up to 150 pounds. ]]> 2016-12-04 05:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141576873 Ecosystem clayborntemperance https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141653724 1. Just about half the land surface of the Wallacea consists of forests.
2. Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests are the natural vegetation of the lowlands of the tropical zone.
3. Has many forests, including Heath Forest,  Swamp Forest and  Forest on ultrabasic rocks.
4. Northern part has a double-peaked wet season and the South is more monsoonal.]]> 2016-12-05 05:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141653724 Socio-economic clayborntemperance https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141657251 Low income
High poverty levels
Low levels of access to healthcare and education
 Population density is 2.11 persons per square kilometer 

]]> 2016-12-05 06:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141657251 Biodiversity clayborntemperance https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141879710 Compared to other hotspots, the species richness in Wallacea is not that high. Most species are native to that area to the Wallacea area. Isolation, connections to landmasses, tectonic and volcanic activity, as well as transportation of humans result in a decline of the biodiversity.]]> 2016-12-05 20:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141879710 Conservation clayborntemperance https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141883823 Wallacea is home to 30 million people, the conservation efforts are expected to keep all these livelihoods in tact. Its impossible to keep all the species and ecosystems in there current state. The conservationists are forced to put together a list of species that are globally endangered and to help those species.]]> 2016-12-05 20:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141883823 Fun Facts! clayborntemperance https://padlet.com/clayborntemperance/36mp6lwepyij/wish/141887197 Wallacea was originally almost completely forested.
Wallacea is home to over 10,000 plant species, of which approximately 1500 (15%) are endemic.
Fauna species include the endemic anoa (dwarf buffalo) and the babirusa (deer pig). 
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