Sentences with phrase «of endangered forests»

They have been able to secure the protection of over 65 million acres of Endangered Forests by working with legislations and companies.

In 1968, Joe and Lucianne Carmichael purchased the site and sought to preserve the 7.66 acres of endangered forest for its great value as wetlands and as a powerful source of creative inspiration and education.

Proponents of the amnesty said that the previous situation was simply unsalvageable, and that CAR creates a mechanism that not only promotes restoration and protection of endangered forest, but also creates a trustworthy data base of properties.

Not exact matches

While celebrating the uniqueness of the endangered tribal cultures of the rain forests, Vargas Llosa would evidently have us recognize something of an «Everyculture» in the Machiguenga.

These include an array of endangered wildlife, such as lowland and mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, drill, bonobos, and forest elephants.

And then for the crumbled chocolate on top, I chopped up 2 squares of Endangered Species Natural Dark Chocolate with Forest Mint (72 % cocoa).

We verified a reforestation project in the highly endangered Atlantic Forest of Brazil as a carbon offset for Jacques Vabre, a coffee brand in France.

Ecological research already carried out in these national parks and surrounding coffee plantations has shown the presence of more than 300 species of birds, (including endemic species, threatened forest specialists and birds of prey e.g. Black Hawk - Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus), 31 mammals species (some of them are endangered species such as the ocelot, cacomistle and Mexican porcupine), 26 reptile species, and 326 tree and bush species.

That they are endangered in many places in Central America, but Belize has the healthiest population of jaguars in the region because Belize has so much intact forest; there is a habitat for them.

Horseback riding on the beach — Winding its way along the border of an endangered pine forest and picturesque Cooper's Castle, the bridle path chosen by Pine Tree stables culminates in a ride along a secluded beach and a dip in the water.

Brazil's Atlantic Forest, which has been identified as a critical area of biodiversity and also one of the most endangered forests in the world, will the recipient of these trees.

«We'll try to get people into nature with one of the paths into the forest area,» Schimmel said, «and we'll get rid of endangered - plant species and try to install native - species plants and trees, including oaks and maples.»

It is home to several endangered birds and it is one of the largest nesting sites of the black - crowned night heron, said Joseph Nevius, the Cook Forest Preserve District «s chief landscape architect.

The Kane County Forest Preserve District was awarded $ 750,000 to acquire a 67 - acre parcel adjacent to Blackberry Maples Forest Preserve in southern Kane County, home to several species of birds and reptiles on the state's endangered list.

«That case absolutely sparked this and highlighted gaps in the law,» said state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D - Forest Hills), referring to David Hartshorn, who was charged with criminal sexual act, use of a child in a sexual performance, sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly took advantage of young athletes in his home for nearly two years, according to the Queens district attorney.

Each of the three Planet Pixies represents an endangered environment: marsh, ice, and forest.

What's more, trees and flowering plants in wetter forests not often considered to be at risk of drought are endangered by their profligacy with water.

A unique and diverse fauna of Unionid clams is native to North America; they are every bit as fascinating and endangered as the fashionable animals of the rain forest.

These diseases would endanger the already - threatened wild population if the orang utans were released back into their native forests of Indonesia and Malaysia.

But on the front lines of conservation, where people live intimately with primary forests, biodiversity hotspots and endangered species, it is often grinding poverty that drives the destruction.

There have, however, been a few successes in 1994: the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species» efforts to expand its sphere of influence to forests and fisheries, and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization attempts to ensure seed banks remain open to all among them.

In 1982, when University of Wisconsin anthropologist Karen Strier saw her first northern muriqui in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, fewer than 1,000 of the critically endangered monkeys remained, scattered across a few remnant patches of fForest, fewer than 1,000 of the critically endangered monkeys remained, scattered across a few remnant patches of forestforest.

The National Park is a globally important hotspot of biodiversity with many rare and endangered species, including orchids, butterflies and birds, some of which are found nowhere else in the world except for the mountain forests of Jamaica.

«Considering that most of the critically endangered orangutan's habitat is disturbed by human activities, understanding the habitat elements required to ensure orangutan survival in degraded forests is key for their long - term survival,» added Marc Ancrenaz of HUTAN / Borneo Futures, a core project partner.

The authors of the present study examined the suitability of forest reserves in Victoria, Australia for conservation of the Critically Endangered Leadbeater's Possum, Gymnobelideus leadbeateri.

Brazil's Atlantic Forest, or Mata Atlantica, is home to 29 critically endangered vertebrates, and holds the world's highest concentration of tree species per acre.

«Right now, I'm working on the dry forests of Hawaii where 45 % of the trees are on the endangered species list,» says Gillespie.

Hundreds of thousands of hectares of the forests and wetlands would be cleared for the canal, destroying the habitats and food sources of already endangered species such as the Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), the spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) and the jaguar (Panthera onca), a creature of mystical importance to Mesoamerican cultures.

«Myanmar's extensive forests are declining rapidly due to political and economic change: The country is one of the most forested in Southeast Asia, providing habitat for endangered species.»

A team led by University of California, Santa Barbara plant ecologist Shelley Crausbay is studying high - elevation cloud forests that provide habitat for a number of rare birds, most of which are endangered.

«Decimation of critically endangered forest elephant detailed.»

Of the 56 known species, many live in remote habitats like marshlands and rain forests, and some are endangered.

«The cloud forests of the Andes are a world unto themselves, filled with many species found nowhere else, many of them threatened or endangered,» Helgen said.

Such certifications, among other voluntary corporate sustainability programs, can help conserve tropical forests by providing — on paper, at least — some level of protection for forests and areas with rare or endangered species.

He adds that the same applies to other endangered species of tropical tree with large fruit and seeds dispersed by birds, as evidence from other fragmented tropical forests around the world shows that seeds of this kind are dispersed only locally.

Not only did the quake devastate villages and roads, but the earth split open and swallowed sections of the forests and bamboo groves that shelter and feed pandas and other endangered wildlife.

Aditya Joshi, a researcher with the Wildlife Conservation Trust and an author on the paper, says, «Conservation of corridors and forest areas outside of the protected area network is critical for long - term demographic and genetic viability of many endangered species and future growth and recovery of tiger populations.»

Growers have been accused of clearing native forests, removing habitat of endangered species and violating the rights of forest dwellers.

With only 25 individuals remaining in less than 20 square kilometres of forest in China's Hainan Island, the Critically Endangered Hainan gibbon is one of the rarest animals in the world.

Though once widespread, this endangered species is only limited to fragmental mountain forests, and the highest altitude (up to 4,500 meters) of any primate, making them a fascinating subject for evolutionary biologists to study to reveal the genetics behind their adaptations.

The work, which uses detailed satellite data of elevation and forest cover to assess suitable habitats, suggests that we need to rethink how we classify endangered creatures.

The stated goal is to repopulate the tundra and boreal forest in Eurasia and North America, to protect endangered Asian elephants and to revive an ancient grassland in the tundra, with the hope of forestalling the melting of Siberian permafrost.

Riparian forests — the ribbons of trees that grow along river channels — play an important ecological role as refuges for endangered species in dry areas.

Many of the world's most threatened and endangered animals live in forests, and 1.6 billion people rely on benefits forests offer, including food, fresh water, clothing, traditional medicine and shelter.

Today, most of the remaining native forest birds are endangered, and they survive only at elevations where colder - temperatures limit the spread of mosquitoes (4,500 feet or higher).

Problem Hawaii has the highest number of endangered birds in the US due in part to avian malaria, a parasite introduced into Hawaii that is causing disproportionate mortality in native forest birds, particularly honeycreepers.

The clear - cutting of forests leaves species like tigers and orangutans without food or shelter and, as a result, a third of Indonesia's mammal species are now considered critically endangered.

Immediately it brought me back to childhood and a novel I read about the endangered Fender's blue butterfly in the Douglas fir forests of southern Oregon, a story about the clash between environmentalists and the logging industry over endangered species and their habitat, (a fictional story so I'm not sure how entirely accurate).

† In addition, by sourcing our MCT oil from coconuts, we prevent the deforestation of palm forests — a natural habitat for endangered orangutans.

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