Sentences with phrase «greatest wildlife sanctuary»

Huacachina is also the jumping point to one of Peru's greatest wildlife sanctuaries: the Ballestes Islands, known as «the mini Galapagos» on account of the massive concentration of animals living there — including penguins, blue footed boobies, a plethora of different birds and thousands of sea lions!

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One of the great advantages of being a Mass Audubon member is the opportunity to visit our statewide network of wildlife sanctuaries.

«In visiting wildlife sanctuaries from the Cape and Islands to the Berkshires, service members and their children are able to make their own connections with nature and bring home some great memories.»

«This wildlife sanctuary is not only a prime example of the greater Essex County community pulling together, but a model for collaborative landscape protection across the Commonwealth.»

Learn more about our Community Partners Program, a unique way for businesses and nonprofit organizations to offer great benefits for their employees, while supporting this wildlife sanctuary and Mass Audubon's statewide efforts to protect wildlife and wild lands.

This study shows that coexistence of conservation and development is possible, provided that wildlife are offered refuges, such as the small protected areas that constitute the Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary.

Alaska is a sanctuary for wildlife and these tours provide the greatest opportunity to spot and view these incredible creatures in their natural habitats.

South Australia features a mix of amazing landscapes from the beautiful beaches of Glenelg just 25 minutes on the tram from the centre of Adelaide, the picturesque Adelaide Hills just 30 minutes from Adelaide City, rugged coastline of the Great Australian Bite where you can see the majestic Southern Right Whales, the unique beauty and pristine wildlife sanctuary of Kangaroo Island, Australia's iconic Murray River, the ancient and seemingly empty South Australian desert outback and the Flinders Ranges to the world famous Wine region of the Barossa Valley.

«The overlap of these shipping lanes with California's national marine sanctuaries puts sanctuary wildlife at great risk,» the petition reads.

And those who go to see the reef and the Great Blue Hole often aren't aware of the ruins, or the wildlife sanctuaries.

It's an easy 90 - minute drive to Marysville from Melbourne's city centre, driving along highways through to Healesville — a great destination to stop in, particularly if you want to get up close with some local wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary — before driving through the stunning Black Spur between Healesville and Marysville.

Port Douglas is not merely popular for the Great Barrier Reef, take advantage of food and wine tours, wildlife sanctuary...

It is also a great base for those who want to see Australian wildlife in its natural habitat, with countless national parks and sanctuaries just a short drive away.

The sanctuary was established in 1984 and is comprised of 16,400 acres of lagoons, creeks, logwood swamps, broadleaf forest and pine savanna, and it is guaranteed to see a great amount of enchanting Belizean wildlife like the Heron, Muscovy duck and the Jabiru stork — the largest flying bird in the Western Hemisphere.

Phillip Island Penguin Parade Day Trip: On another day (within seven days of your Great Ocean Road tour), travel to Phillip Island to visit the Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park for a hands - on wildlife experience.

The farm was opened in 1971 and offers a train ride through tropical fruit orchids, a great restaurant, small native wildlife sanctuary and a huge 16 metre pineapple replica.

Supported by millions of American citizens, and developed with widespread State and Federal support to protect whales, seabirds, marine wildlife and ecosystems, the Channel Islands, Monterey Bay, Cordell Bank, and Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries symbolize our natural legacy and protect some of the healthiest marine ecosystems in the world.

Namibia's Etosha National Park, designated as a game reserve in 1907, is one of Africa's major wildlife sanctuaries.2 It centers around a huge, parched depression of silver - white minerals — the Great White Place or Place of Dry Water for which the park is named.3 This ancient, evaporated lake deposit of salt minerals fills with water only after heavy rains.4 The park harbors more than 100 types of mammals, including rare and endangered species such as the black rhinoceros, black - faced impala, tssesebe, and gemsbok.2 Etosha is also home to more than 300 species of birds and more than 100 species of reptiles.4