Assignment 1.8 - What is Wilderness?
what is wilderness according to this video? - (youtube, what is "true wilderness")
animals and the food webs
trees and forest area
a rural space for the growth of living organism
area of land that needs conservation and protection (from climate change)
encourages a feeling of acceptance and understanding
what is wilderness to me?
a feeling of comfort and warmth
provides us with resources, including clean air, fresh and uncontaminated water, food, shelter, clothing and raw materials, al of which are crucial to our survival
benefits us by improving our sleep, energy and overall happiness
everything that surrounds our civilisation
what is wilderness according to this article? - (survival international, on the 'wild', human imagination and tribal peoples)
a tame area, a place of "pristine natural beauty" which is unpolluted by human activity
conservation area where indigenous (tribal) people are evicted from their homes
an area that builds there identity, traditions and cultures
their homelands that they protected and preserved
a controversial word
is nature and wilderness the same thing?
to some extent, it's the same thing
nature is everything, including human activity
wilderness is less human affected (untouched)
nature includes wilderness, focuses more on resources
focuses more on living organisms (not including humans)