Sentences with phrase «critical habitat such»

Together with ADESO and with the guidance of her mother, Degan is currently leading a program that restores fisheries in Somalia's coast by training communities in sustainable fishing practices, revitalizing critical habitat such as mangroves and coral reefs, and developing community - led responses to illegal fishing.

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The pine savannah is an endangered ecosystem and provides critical habitat for species such as the endangered Yellow - headed Parrot.

The prairies of the Upper Missouri River Basin are home to iconic species such as the prairie dog and provide critical habitat for many grassland birds, but they are losing ground to food production and, increasingly, to bioenergy crops.

The noise maps could help scientists identify key areas to keep quiet, such as critical habitats for endangered species, he adds.

It could be due to environmental change, or perhaps mammals had acquired a «critical mass» of «key innovations» — such as live birth, hot bloodedness, and fur — that enabled them to thrive in different habitats and diversify ecologically,» said Dr Close.

If the proposed critical habitat designation is approved, other federal agencies will be required to consult with NOAA Fisheries on actions such as oil exploration and drilling that could destroy or adversely affect the area.

She says the findings are consistent with a paper she published in 2008, which showed that FWS preferred using biological criteria, such as proximity to a nest or den, that tend to minimize the amount of critical habitat.

FWS was more likely to listen to peer reviewers who recommended removing proposed areas of critical habitat for reasons such as because it had not been properly identified.

Anacapa Island, located only about 11 mi (18 km) from the urbanized coast of Southern California, provides critical habitat for seabirds, pinnipeds such as California sea lions, and several endemic plants and animals.

Coastal habitats, such as those critical for breeding Mangrove Hummingbirds in Costa Rica, may be affected by sea level rise.

Critical habitats aren't protected from logging, although federal agencies are required to consult with the Fish and Wildlife to see if a specific project, such as a timber sale, would jeopardize the recovery of an endangered species.

The Endangered Species Act directs the Services, at the time they list a threatened or endangered species, to designate «any habitat of such species which is then considered to be critical habitat» where prudent and determinable, and based on the best scientific data available.