Sentences with phrase «conservation zones»

There's been an encouraging increase in new marine conservation zones in recent years, but still — the total area of oceans that is truly protected is nowhere near what it should be.

Birdlife found logging taking place in conservation zones such as Poloniny national park in eastern Slovakia and in Italian riverside forests around Emilia - Romagna, where it said it had been falsely presented as flood - risk mitigation.

Islanders identify their settlements as being on the windward or leeward side, as the mountainous and unsettled center of the island is home to one of the Caribbean's first conservation zones.

Environmentalists on local councils have allowed roadsides to become conservation zones for native vegetation, raising the risk of intense bushfires on access roads and jeopardising residents» safety.

With that in mind, the Town Board will now turn its attention to approving new research and conservation zones specific to the island.

Now Sipadan Island is a fully protected conservation zone and Borneo Divers fully supports the conservation effort.

Glover's Reef is a UNESCO's world heritage site and a marine reserve with designated no take and conservation zones with loads of dive sites.

Kyo Ya Zoning Variance (2015)- Surfrider Foundation Oahu Chapter led a multi-faceted campaign to protect the integrity of conservation zoning requirements for Waikiki Beach, resulting in strong precedent from the Hawaii Supreme Court.

As a trans - frontier conservation zone, the area is of significant importance for the protection of biodiversity in southern Africa.

Most energy upgrades to historic homes in architectural conservation zones take a fairly gentle approach to insulation and airtightness — this one did the exact opposite.

A network of marine conservation zones will be created around Britain's coast, the environment secretary has announced.

Lundy is part of England's first Marine Conservation Zone — the cornerstone of a new network of Marine Protected Areas that the UK government aims to have in place in 2013.

This data set is being used to inform the management of a new Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) that protects the only area of deep - sea coral habitat in English waters.

It also calls for creating «marine conservation zones» and would «pioneer a new system of conservation credits to protect habitats and create incentives to invest in wildlife.»

So no wonder a legal bid to ban visitors from the heart of conservation zones, with its potential impact on income, has reignited the debate over the connections between wildlife tourism and conservation.

Gemstone Bay is inside the conservation zone of Te Whanganui - A-Hei Marine Reserve and is one of NZ's best snorkeling sites with a ready made trail to guide you to the very best spots.

Glovers is one of UNESCO's world heritage sites and a marine reserve with designated no take and conservation zones.

The Gladden Spit Marine Reserve was officially established on Thursday, 18 May 2000, with opening ceremonies on the Silk Cayes, and the Reserve consists of a General Use Zone and a Conservation Zone.

The waters that surround Dunk are a conservation zone within the Hinchinbrook Management Area of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Turneffe Reef, Belize: Staying on a tiny atoll island in a conservation zone will make your scuba diving vacation in Belize a special one.

Surrounded by a conservation zone of coastal dunes dotted with Mexican palms, button mangroves and sea grapes, the resort's low - slung buildings blend harmoniously into the landscape.

So, on paper at least, news from The Guardian that Britain is doubling its number of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), designating 20 % of its waters as protected areas, should be welcome news indeed.

Spanning 1 million hectares (2.47 million acres) the conservation zone is notable both for its size and the value of the habitats it covers.

In 1991, the town of Lorraine passed a bylaw that changed the zoning for 60 per cent of the respondent's land in order to create a conservation zone, thereby preventing any residential development on that portion.

In 1991, the Town passed a bylaw (bylaw U91, replaced in 2010 by bylaw URB03) that changed the zoning for 60 % of the Respondent's land in order to create a conservation zone, thereby preventing any residential development on that part of the land.