Sentences with phrase «in rainforest areas»

The research, published in Friday's issue of the journal Science, casts doubt on the argument that deforestation is a critical step towards development and suggests that mechanisms to compensate communities for keeping forests standing may be a better approach to improving human welfare, while simultaneously sustaining biodiversity and ecosystem services, in rainforest areas.

Kangaroos, possums, bandicoots, parrots, eagles, hawks, sun - birds, bee - eaters, exotic lizards, geckoes, brilliant blue butterflies (Ulysses) and the elusive Cassowary live in rainforest areas.

The dominant trees in these rainforest areas are the Fraser Island satinay (Syncarpia hillii) and brush box (Lophostemon confertus).

Competition for light is intense in rainforest areas resulting in tall, straight stemmed trees that have few branches until they reach the upper canopy where their branches spread and help to form the dense canopy that shades the lower levels.

The Rainforest Alliance Certified ™ seal is awarded to farms that have met the environmental, social and economic standards of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), a coalition of local conservation organizations that first set the standard for sustainable farming in rainforest areas in the early 1990s.

Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center is actually located in the rainforest area of the Park.

Regarding changes in rainforest area, keep in mind Isaac's point that local precipitation can go up a lot while global precipitation is increasing just a bit.

Not exact matches

Lying on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, the one - time backwater was transformed by an economic boom as the winding down of the conflict and a spike in commodity prices drew oil companies and multinational agricultural interests to areas that were previously off limits.

It is Rainforest Alliance certified (100 % of the beans), and comes from the the area near the southern town of Timaná in the Huila department (coordinates 1.983, - 75.95).

If you have Caribou Coffee in your area it's a decent choice, as they have a lot of Rainforest Alliance certified coffee.

The Rainforest Alliance worked closely with indigenous communities and Ecuador's Ministry of Environment to develop a new model of sustainable, community - based tourism in protected areas in the Amazon.

Tropical entomologist and TV host Phil Torres recently visited the site with the Rainforest Alliance, which is doing conservation work in the area, to film the bats in all their crepuscular glory.

Half the world's tropical rainforests are gone, and large areas of grasslands once open to wildlife are now fenced in for livestock

In 2010, for example, one - fifth of the global land area experienced extreme maximum temperature anomalies that coincided with heat waves and droughts in Canada, the United States, Northern Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China and unprecedented droughts in tropical rainforestIn 2010, for example, one - fifth of the global land area experienced extreme maximum temperature anomalies that coincided with heat waves and droughts in Canada, the United States, Northern Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China and unprecedented droughts in tropical rainforestin Canada, the United States, Northern Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China and unprecedented droughts in tropical rainforestin tropical rainforests.

But why would these plants, which dwell in the shadows of rainforests in the Americas, limit the leaf area they need to suck up sunshine?

But the findings of a study in a deforested area of Amazonian rainforest suggest that leaf - cutting ants are not all bad.

Bats ate less fruit in lit areas than in dark ones, which may lessen their seed - dispersal activities needed to bring back slashed rainforests.

For what seems to the untrained eye to be dense primary rainforest is in fact an area that was denuded as recently as the 1920s.

The researchers surveyed a large area in the Stability of Altered Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) site, a region of rainforest in Malaysian Borneo.

For a given area, they are five times as carbon - dense as rainforests, which makes them our secret allies in the war...

«The discovery of Shell indicates a clear path toward more intensive use of already planted lands, and thus should lessen pressures to expand the land area devoted to oil palm, notably onto endangered rainforest land — a major concern for the environment and a rallying point for activists in recent years,» says Robert A. Martienssen, Ph.D., scientific co-founder of Orion Genomics, who is also a professor of plant genetics at CSHL.

But limited observations show that rainfall in deforested areas is higher than in areas where the rainforest is still intact.

A team of more than 30 trained researchers and park officials looked for signs of bears in a variety of habitats in the Machu Picchu protected area, ranging from Andean rainforest to montane grasslands.

In addition to leading the genetic rescue strategy, WCS Colombia will work with the Rainforest Trust to identify and evaluate sites for a potential protected area for the species.

Ecologically sensitive regions are the Arctic tundra, parts of the boreal forest belt, the tropical rainforests, alpine regions worldwide, steppe and prairie regions of central Asia and North and South America, forests in South America and eastern areas of Australia.

The golden - crowned manakin lives in an area of the south - central Amazon Rainforest that is approximately 200 sq. km and is largely separated from areas where snow - capped and opal - crowned live by wide rivers that the birds are reluctant to cross.

«We have found ecologically sensitive regions with amplified responses to climate variability in the Arctic tundra, parts of the boreal forest belt, the tropical rainforest, alpine regions worldwide, steppe and prairie regions of central Asia and North and South America, forests in South America, and eastern areas of Australia,» says Seddon.

A financial instrument designed to offset activities that may damage wildlife in particularly fragile areas, such as rainforests.

The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world, spanning an area that is 25 times the size of the UK.

«We find ecologically sensitive regions with amplified responses to climate variability in the Arctic tundra, parts of the boreal forest belt, the tropical rainforest, alpine regions worldwide, steppe and prairie regions of central Asia and North and South America, the Caatinga deciduous forest in eastern South America, and eastern areas of Australia,» the researchers report.

In the New World, CL is predicted to occur primarily within the Amazon basin and other areas of rainforest.

The large - scale production of palm crops in these areas has also driven native people from their homes and destroyed their sources of income (as many of them rely on the rainforest for food or their livelihoods.

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8 Night Itinerary - Explore areas of rainforest rarely visited and seek out life in the wilderness, in some of the most untouched areas.

Explore the local area, tropical rainforests, Maya history, coral reefs and beautiful beaches in your free time.

The official citation pays tribute to the island's «exceptional natural beauty» and refers to «over 250 km of sandy beaches with long, uninterrupted sweeps of ocean beach, with more than 40 km of strikingly coloured sand cliffs, as well as spectacular dune blowouts and ocean surf beaches; tall rainforests growing on low nutrient sands; perched dune lakes including both clear «white water» lakes and dark «black water» lakes; banksia woodlands, heath, patterned swampy fens and sheltered mangrove areas in a spectacular «mosaic landscape.»

Our kayak tours also cross the Strait to the Central Coast of British Columbia, an area that lies in the southern portion of the Great Bear Rainforest, one of the last great wildlife refuges in North America.

The expansive set of rooms includes a separate bedroom and lounge, two elegant marbled bathrooms with rainforest shower and separate large deep sunken bathtub island, walk - in closet with private dressing room plus a luxuriously designed dining area.

Located in a spectacular coastal area in far North Queensland, the world famous 4 Mile Beach and the World Heritage sites of the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest at your door step, there isn't a more perfect place to visit.

Since you are staying in such a unique place, it's not such a surprise that there are quirky and unusual architectural accommodation places that add to the character of this amazing area of the Daintree Rainforest in Cape Tribulation.

Travellers in central and South America, especially areas in the northern Amazon rainforest, should also take precautions.

Sparsely populated and uncultivated, the Catlins Coast is a wilderness area where visitors can find some of New Zealand's rarest residents, whether in the temperate rainforest or along the rugged beaches.

Billabong Suite The ultimate in Rainforest Luxury - The Billabong suite is newly refurbished with large open plan layout including separate lounge area to maximise on the tropical rainforest views, and complete with reference library, TV & DRainforest Luxury - The Billabong suite is newly refurbished with large open plan layout including separate lounge area to maximise on the tropical rainforest views, and complete with reference library, TV & Drainforest views, and complete with reference library, TV & DVD player.

With a fully self contained kitchen, open plan living area with flat screen TV and DVD player you can sit back and relax at home in between exploring the Great Barrier Reef, and world heritage rainforest of Cape Tribulation and Daintree National Parks.

This one bedroom suite offers rainforest views with one king bed in the bedroom, and a sofa bed in the living area.

Complimentary Inclusions: * Full Gourmet Breakfast * Use of River Canoes * Tennis Court * Fitness Centre * Mountain Bikes * Yoga Classes (subject to availability) * Self Guided Rainforest Walks * Daily return scheduled shuttle to Port Douglas * WiFi in main lodge area * TV room with DVD Library * Complimentary Guest Laundry

But Costa Rica is so diverse in scenery and activities, you'd probably want to also stay inland (like we did), maybe the Arenal Volcano area for hotsprings and rainforest or the Monteverde Cloud Forest.

Hike and bike trails run throughout the rainforest, although no map exists of the trails in the area so a guide is recommended.

A stunning World Heritage area, the Daintree Forest is the largest area of tropical rainforest in Australia.

And its secluded rainforest location is quiet and private, yet convenient to some of the best beaches and most charming oceanfront towns in the Dominical area.