Sentences with phrase «barrier island areas»

You'll find plenty of other exciting things to do across the city and out onto our barrier island areas.

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• In Miami - Dade County, Miami Mayor Carlos Gimenez ordered more than 100,000 residents to evacuate their homes on barrier islands such as Miami Beach and low - lying mainland areas starting Thursday morning.

According to architect Mathew Baird, creating these artificial reef barriers would protect the low - lying areas around Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey.

Gates and van Oppen are aiming to look specifically at areas that have already survived massive bleaching events, such as Moorea in French Polynesia, the central Great Barrier Reef in Australia, and the Seychelles, where 97 % of corals in the inner islands died following the 1997 — 98 El Niño oceanic warming event.

(C) mitigate the destructive impact of ocean - related climate change effects, including effects on bays, estuaries, populated barrier islands and other ocean - related features, through a variety of means and measures, including the construction of jetties, levies, and other coastal structures in densely populated coastal areas impacted by climate change.

The Frankland Islands area group of pristine tropical islands in the middle of the Great Barrier reef just south of Islands area group of pristine tropical islands in the middle of the Great Barrier reef just south of islands in the middle of the Great Barrier reef just south of Cairns.

Wind is generally only excluded in coastal areas and on barrier islands.

Despite the success of eradication campaigns on geographically isolated islands, logistic barriers and opposition from residents would make the application of lethal strategies in populated mainland areas unfeasible.

Covering an area larger than the United Kingdom, the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef system, made up of more than 2,900 coral reefs and 900 islands scattered over 344,400 sq km off the coast of Queensland in north - east Australia.

Coco Plum Island Resort's dive sites include areas along the Southern Barrier Reef, from slightly north of Tobacco Cay to south of South Water Cay, including the South Water Cay Marine Reserve.

Hamilton Island Air offers helicopter, seaplane and aeroplane tours throughout the Whitsundays, Great Barrier Reef and Hamilton Island area.

Southern Barrier Reef Islands, Atolls, Northern Atolls, and Mainland areas.

All four types of reefs are represented in the Belizean reef complex; the fringing reef which is attached to an island or the mainland, the barrier reef separated from the mainland by a lagoon, the patch reef consisting of small clusters of reef materials found in the lagoon area, and the circular «atolls,» here found in association with Lighthouse Reef, Turneffe Islands, Glovers Reef and some of the more southern cayes.

As a national park located within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Green Island has been a popular day visitor destination for generations with guests from around the world experiencing this unique World Heritage area every year.

Experience your first Couple's Expedition as you explore Belize's 2nd largest marine protected area the South Water Caye Marine Reserve and the largest Barrier Reef in the Western Hemisphere with a Private Island Adventure Tour.

Relax in absolute comfort as our seaplanes showcase the Whitsunday Island National Park and the breathtaking expanse of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park World Heritage Area.

Mackay is in a sugar cane area, with easy access to tropical rainforests, beaches and islands of the Great Barrier Reef.

In the area, tourists can discover the majesty of famous Great Barrier Reef, explore Whitsunday Islands National Park or take a swing at Hamilton Island Golf Club.

Orpheus Island Orpheus Island is part of the Palm Group of Islands set within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

Travellers looking to leave the hotel zone, a 22.5 km barrier island where the all - inclusive resorts are, can opt for a bus between the hotels and resorts and downtown Cancun, which is just 4 km west of the resort area.

This brings you to one of the closest islands to the Great Barrier Reef itself and you can take various boats to the area of the ocean where the corals lie.

Lindeman Islands National Park is part of the world famous Whitsunday islands and Great Barrier Reef World HeritagIslands National Park is part of the world famous Whitsunday islands and Great Barrier Reef World Heritagislands and Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

Daydream Island is one of 74 islands of the area, it is just minutes away from the Great Barrier Reef.

The area has direct flights daily into Proserpine and Hamilton Island, a wide range of restaurants, activities, and trips to The Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven Beach.

The BEQA LAGOON is one of the world's largest BARRIER REEFS... it is surrounded by over 190 miles of spectacular coral... it is world renowned for its spectacular SOFT CORAL and abundant marine life... it has FIJI»S largest variety of diving in one centralized area... it is easily accessible directly from the airport on VITI LEVU (main island)... it is also called «THE MECCA OF PACIFIC DIVING»... is the home of Fiji's world famous FIJI SHARK DIVES!

Capt Crosby knows all the key Cayman Islands snorkeling areas in both good and not so good weather, so sail with him to snorkel the Barrier Reef, Coral Gardens and other great snorkeling and starfish gazing spots that he knows like the back of his hand.

These expeditions to the sections of the Great Barrier Reef north of Lizard Island and / or Lockhart River, offer unparalleled opportunities to explore some of the most remote and pristine diving areas in the world!

Daydream Island is situated in the heart of this iconic world heritage area and perfectly positioned for a barrier reef island hoIsland is situated in the heart of this iconic world heritage area and perfectly positioned for a barrier reef island hoisland holiday.

Experience the ultimate Belize dive vacation at our secluded island less than a mile from the barrier reef in an area with no other dive resorts nearby.

Now this has been an overview of the Whitsunday Islands and all of its attractions but the biggest draw card for the area is the Great Barrier Reef itself.

All the islands and their surrounding waters (collectively known as «the Whitsundays») have international protection as part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

This tiny island is one of the top destinations in the area for snorkeling and scuba diving, famous for being part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.

Fitzroy Island is a large tropical continental island surrounded by its own fringing coral reef in an area that is a known underwater highway for migrating marine life on the Great Barrier Reef with currents in the deeper water that allow them to move along at a faster pace just like you see the turtles in the movie FindingIsland is a large tropical continental island surrounded by its own fringing coral reef in an area that is a known underwater highway for migrating marine life on the Great Barrier Reef with currents in the deeper water that allow them to move along at a faster pace just like you see the turtles in the movie Findingisland surrounded by its own fringing coral reef in an area that is a known underwater highway for migrating marine life on the Great Barrier Reef with currents in the deeper water that allow them to move along at a faster pace just like you see the turtles in the movie Finding Nemo!

If you are lucky enough to be diving on the Great Barrier Reef, you will need plenty of extra time to see sights beyond the Cairns area such as Ayer's Rock, the Whitsundays or Fraser island.

Adorned with lush rainforest, open woodland and coral beaches, family - friendly Fitzroy Island is a part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

Hinchinbrook Island and its surrounding marine park are part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

Magnetic Island and the surrounding marine waters are internationally significant and are protected in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

Selected for its outstanding nature conservation values, Lady Elliot Island is one of the most important sites in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area for seabird nesting and an important habitat for marine turtles, manta rays, dolphins, sharks and coral reefs.

If the river were allowed to overflow it's banks as nature intended you would still have marsh lands and barrier islands that would protect the city and the surrounding areas.

In the Keppel Islands on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, reserves that cover about 20 percent of the reef area generated half of the baby fish both inside and outside the reserve, researchers said.

(C) mitigate the destructive impact of ocean - related climate change effects, including effects on bays, estuaries, populated barrier islands and other ocean - related features, through a variety of means and measures, including the construction of jetties, levies, and other coastal structures in densely populated coastal areas impacted by climate change.

Sea level rise threatens to permanently inundate areas of Eglin AFB, including barrier islands that provide protection from storm surges.

What kind of emphasis should be put on trying to re-naturalize river systems and coastal areas, i.e. building wetlands, removing dams that prevent sediment from reaching barrier islands etc., and could this practice actually be better for coastal areas as opposed to hard infrastructure?

15 Rising Sea Levels During this century rising seas levels are projected to flood low - lying urban areas, coastal estuaries, wetlands, coral reefs, and barrier islands and beaches.

Wind is generally only excluded in coastal areas and on barrier islands.

Long standing mineral sand mining was stopped on Fraser Island, the vast area of the Great Barrier Reef is protected from any mining or exploration activity and mining of the promising deposits of Coronation Hill was not permitted for cultural reasons.

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For those not from the New York metro area, Fire Island is the large center island of the outer barrier islands parallel to the south shore of Long Island, NewIsland is the large center island of the outer barrier islands parallel to the south shore of Long Island, Newisland of the outer barrier islands parallel to the south shore of Long Island, NewIsland, New York.