Sentences with phrase «for local flora»

The drive for raw materials can also mean chopping down forests that have provided an eco-system for local flora and fauna for millennia.

This network of corridors, together with the protected forest and diverse shade trees, provides a healthy environment for the local flora and fauna.

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As the second winery in Italy to earn Eco-Management and Audit Scheme certification, Stemmari boasts one of the most sustainable wine productions in the world — using green practices throughout to ensure efficient use of resources, preserve local flora, and ensure the production of quality wines for years to come.

Deforestation in Indonesia is particularly problematic from a climate perspective because the local flora holds so much carbon, said project leader Lisa Curran, a professor of ecological anthropology at Stanford and a senior fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.

In practice, Marxan is a tool into which conservationists and policymakers can enter information about their local environment — the distribution of flora and fauna, for example, or the economic value of a patch of land.

In conventional farming, flora and fauna struggle to survive on the land used for production, which has a far - reaching effect on the local ecosystems.

You enter the game in full caveman mode and have to resort to punching trees for wood and picking berries off of local flora and fauna to survive, but after a bit of a grind you evolve into a badass with an RPG, riding a dinosaur!

Packing in little more than a ten - pound bag of rice, a.22 caliber rifle, some ammo, a book of local flora and fauna, and some heady literature, Chris is woefully and intentionally under - provisioned for his Alaskan adventure.

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In a foreword, Goulding dishes out the elements of Spanish cuisine that he's fallen for: «beautiful local ingredients, impeccable techniques, and a ravenous appetite for all manners of flora and fauna.

Development of clinical signs in these individuals probably depends on the nature of the bacterial population (for instance, colonization with anaerobes is more likely to result in signs) and the effect of the overgrowth flora on the local immune system.

If you'd like to learn a little about the local flora and fauna, head to Marino Las Baulas National Park for an authentic Costa Rican wildlife experience.

Local bilingual guides are invaluable and always recommended for the tour because they are quite experienced and are able to share a wealth of knowledge about the rainforest canopy eco system and point out the indigenous wildlife, flora and fauna that the average tourist might otherwise miss.

These verdant surrounds are, naturally, home to a number of awesome animal species, which combine with the flora to make the Panorama Route a very memorable must - see for locals and international visitors alike.

All driver - guides are chosen for their first rate driving skills and their ability to interpret local knowledge of flora, fauna, history and aboriginal culture to small, personalised groups.

Discover the newly established Mackay Region Botanical Gardens, observe the fascinating and rare flora of the Central Queensland Coast bio-region, wander through its cultural precincts and learn about local history and exciting projects on the horizon for the gardens.

If you'd like to explore the area, head to downtown Puerto Vallarta, 6 miles away, for dining and nightlife, Nuevo Vallarta Golf Course, just under 14 miles away, for a round or two, and the Vallarta Botanical Gardens, 14 miles away, for a look at local flora.

For hikers, a must do is the «Cross Island» trek on Rarotonga, either self - guided or with traditional medicine man «Pa», visitors will be taught about local medicinal plants, flora and fauna along the way.

Another option is to explore on foot, by boat or helicopter, searching for the ancient and very beautiful rock paintings and experiencing the local flora and fauna first hand.

The spectacular local flora and fauna for which the region is known, is treated with the utmost respect by Casa Chameleon Hotels.

Get settled in your screened - in cabana, then join a naturalist to explore the property's trails for an introduction to the local flora and fauna, which includes more than 540 bird species.

In 1980, the park was designated as a refuge area for protecting local marine flora and fauna.

Features an observation tower, a wheelchair accessible footpath for observing local flora and fauna, and a butterfly pavilion.

Nestling between the blue Langeberg Mountains to the north and the warm Indian Ocean waters to the south, Albertinia is renowned for the beauty of its local flora and fauna.

An ideal destination for weekends or extended Country Package holidays when time will permit exploring local indigenous culture, flora and fauna.

For example through setting up eco-friendly tourism with local Amerindian communities in the jungles of Guyana; loggers and miners can be kept out by giving the jungle a sustainable economic value and with that sustaining it's flora and fauna and the Amerindians way of live (choosing a long term sustainable gain over a short term gain).

The local guide association, Giri Suta, have set prices for guided treks in the area, and you can choose between three levels of English competence depending on whether you would like someone to explain in depth about the local flora, fauna and culture, or you just need a path pointer, or something in - between.

The 65 - acre park is dedicated to preserving local flora and fauna and is famous for its Cayman Blue Iguana programme, which is the only place in Grand Cayman where you will find these magnificent endangered creatures.

The 2014 Independent Vision Curatorial Award Nominating Committee includes: Zdenka Badovinac: Director, Moderna galerija, Ljubljana (Slovenia); Iwona Blazwick: Director, Whitechapel Gallery (UK); Zoe Butt; Executive Director and Curator, Sàn Art (Vietnam); Rosina Cazali: Independent Curator (Guatemala); Reem Fadda: Associate Curator, Middle Eastern Art, Abu Dhabi Project, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (UAE); Gridthiya Gaweewong; Artistic Director, Jim Thompson Art Center (Thailand); Abdellah Karroum: Founding Artistic Director of L'appartement 22 (Qatar); Koyo Kouoh: Artistic Director, Raw Material Company (Senegal); Michy Marxuach: Co-director of Beta - Local (Puerto Rico); Riason Naidoo: Independent Curator (South Africa); Valerie Cassel Oliver: Senior Curator, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (US); José Roca: Estrellita B. Brodsky Adjunct Curator of Latin American Art, Tate Modern, London, and Artistic Director of FLORA, Bogotá, Colombia; Claire Tancons: Curator (US); Philip Tinari: Director, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (China).