Sentences with phrase «conserve species habitats»

The main goal is to conserve species habitats and in fact whole ecosystems.»

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The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve or enrich wildlife habitat — the destruction of which is the gravest threat to nearly all species.

A particular emphasis will be on how BASC's Green Shoots programme can be further developed so that its members will be able to contribute to monitoring and conserving habitats and species as part of the Government's Biodiversity 2020 programme.

Exotic plantations can not serve as habitats for indigenous birds and animals, and «monocultures have limited value in conserving endangered species,» the authors point out in the paper.

Conserving green spaces, restoring native plant species and adding biodiversity - friendly habitats within urban landscapes could, in turn, support more bird and plant species.

As a result, the species was listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 2006 to help protect and conserve these species that form the foundation of the biologically rich coral reef haspecies was listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 2006 to help protect and conserve these species that form the foundation of the biologically rich coral reef haSpecies Act in 2006 to help protect and conserve these species that form the foundation of the biologically rich coral reef haspecies that form the foundation of the biologically rich coral reef habitats.

«The key to conserving these species is to protect their habitats.

They hoped that by allowing rich game - chasers to shoot a few animals, landowners would have an incentive to conserve lion habitats and keep the species alive while boosting their local economies.

«While the Midwest U.S.A. is top - priority, effective conservation of monarchs will require initiatives to restore and conserve habitats across the species range, which means there must be coordinated international initiatives.»

«Avoiding a true sixth mass extinction will require rapid, greatly intensified efforts to conserve already threatened species and to alleviate pressures on their populations — notably habitat loss, overexploitation for economic gain, and climate change,» the researchers said.

Although scientists call for immediate actions to conserve threatened species and safeguard habitat, they believe that the window of opportunity is rapidly closing.

And we conserved habitat for 29 % of Canada's species at risk (16 % above target).

The moral responsibilities of being good stewards of the Earth mean the protection of endangered species, the preservation of natural habitat, conserving resources, reducing pollution and so on.

The Endangered Species Act is an essential tool for conserving the nation's most at - risk wildlife, as well as the land and water on which they depend for habitat.

The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American Tribal governments with their conservation efforts.

Your mission: protect and conserve the planet's species and habitats from destruction.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

El Pueblito Iguazu's work in protecting the surrounding environment includes the release of butterflies to their natural habitat to enrich biodiversity, providing education on native tree species, tree planting, conserving energy by using candle lights at night, and more.

Abstract Increased land use by polar bears (Ursus maritimus) due to climate - change - induced reduction of their sea - ice habitat illustrates the impact of climate change on species distributions and the difficulty of conserving a large, highly specialized carnivore in the face of this global threat.

The designation could increase the area of forest conserved within oil palm plantations provided it has high conservation significance, such as serving as habitat for endangered species like orangutans, Sumatran tigers, and rhinos.

The research provided information to forest managers to help conserve bird biodiversity and keep habitats safe for species at risk, including species like the Canada warbler, olive - sided flycatcher and the rusty blackbird.

Potentially renewable resources should be managed to conserve their long - term viability; nonrenewable resources should be extracted at rates that allow an ordered transition to alternatives; emission of waste and toxic substances must remain within the assimilative capacities of natural systems; and more - vigorous measures must be taken to preserve species, habitats, and ecosystems.