Sentences with phrase «identifying conservation priorities»

«This collection of papers is a major step toward understanding the evolutionary history and biogeographic history that have given rise to the species that we see in South American today, and it will play a key role in identifying conservation priorities for species,» Alfaro said.

Massachusetts Birds and Our Changing Climate builds on those previous reports and identifies conservation priorities for more than a hundred species that will be affected by changing patterns of temperature and rainfall, both manifestations of a warming planet.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal agency that conducts environmental research, said that the map «highlights wild, connected places that encompass a comprehensive range of ecosystems or rare species: It shows patterns that can help identify conservation priorities and provide a quantitative estimate of land's existing value.»

Not exact matches

Deb Cary, Director of Mass Audubon's Central Massachusetts wildlife sanctuaries, which include Wachusett Meadow, noted that the conservation organization identified this area as a key protection priority years ago.

Identifying climate - resistant reefs, called «Reefs of Hope,» is a high priority among conservation groups as corals are collapsing globally due to higher water temperatures.

«For our team, the next challenge is identifying what they are doing in these locations» said Guttridge, «as there are more sensitive life stages, such as pupping / mating sites that are a priority for conservation efforts.»

«We show that a direct consideration of these other biodiversity facets identifies different regions as high - priority for conservation than a focus on species does, and more effectively safeguards functions or evolutionary heritage,» Jetz said.

But the study also identifies other high - priority species and conservation areas that have so far been neglected.

New research has identified areas of Earth that are high priorities for conservation in the face of climate change.

«In fact, our study results are already being used by municipal and state agencies to identify priority areas for planting and tree conservation, as well as examining potential disparities in disadvantaged communities,» she said.

The International Blue Carbon Scientific Working Group identifies priority research areas, synthesizes current and emerging blue carbon research and provides the robust scientific basis for coastal carbon conservation, management and assessment.

It identifies 815 farms totaling 212,047 acres as «highest priority» for conservation and an additional 1,970 farms totaling 263,333 acres as «high priority» for conservation.

Requires the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior to establish a Science Advisory Board to: (1) advise the Secretaries on science regarding such impacts and strategies for protecting, restoring, and conservation natural resources; and (2) identify and recommend priorities for research on such issues.

The priority areas for intervention identified in the report include: ecosystem conservation and rehabilitation to combat poverty; capacity - building to strengthen environmental governance; and enhance and promote regional environmental cooperation.

Walt's Dairy was ranked the highest priority for protection among all the farms identified in Scenic Hudson's Foodshed Conservation Plan, a data - driven blueprint for ramping up collaborative farmland - protection efforts to create a secure source of fresh, local food for the Hudson Valley and New York City.

This project is designed to work with a broad array of landowners certified to SFI standards to identify priority habitats for bird conservation, improve management scenarios for these habitats, and focus on locations where the lands intersect with critical habitats in North America.