Sentences with phrase «of preserving habitats»

With the responsibility of preserving the habitats and lives of animals, multiple sanctuaries have been created in order to honor their place on the coast.

The size of the preserved habitat is critical because of the ecological principle that increasing habitat size increases the chance of survival.

Shearwater in Florida sits on 600 acres of preserved habitat and has a dozen nature trails weaving throughout.

Not exact matches

Acts of parliament need to be passed, as in the state of Victoria in Australia, that provide for the preservation of species by preserving critical habitats.

Today the cry of the poor in the Narmada Valley in India is not only to preserve their own habitat but to protect forests everywhere from wanton destruction.

These sustainable vineyard and winery practices conserve water and energy, maintain healthy soil, protect air and water quality, enhance relations with employees and communities, preserve local ecosystems and wildlife habitat, and improve the economic vitality of vineyards and wineries.

The judging panel was impressed by the breadth and depth of sustainable practices being used to conserve water and energy, maintain healthy soil, protect air and water quality, preserve wildlife habitat, and enhance relations with employees and communities, all while improving the economic vitality of vineyards and wineries.»

The environmental stewardship commitment by Halter Ranch Vineyard owner Hansjörg Wyss is demonstrated by the decision to preserve 1,700 acres of the Halter Ranch property with 18 % planted to vineyards that work in harmony with the undeveloped acres to provide habitat, wildlife corridors and biodiversity.

The committee and judging panel were impressed by the breadth and depth of sustainable practices being used to conserve water and energy, maintain healthy soil, protect air and water quality, preserve wildlife habitat, and enhance relations with employees and communities, all while improving the economic vitality of vineyards and wineries.»

With respect for the natural habitat and Pechanga heritage, design and construction of the top - ranked Journey at Pechanga golf course on nearly 300 acres / 121 hectares of unique, ancestral land, preserved most native oak trees; those removed were moved and transplanted at considerable expense.

If these species are represented by healthy, self - sustaining populations it indicates that there are some large, contiguous patches of classic cerrado habitat being preserved.

The emphasis of the show was on standards that preserve bird habitat.

We are helping to preserve crucial habitat for thousands of distinct plants and animals that need large intact tracts of forest to survive.

There, you can read about Hispaniola's great biodiversity, including 30 endemic bird species; the importance of the island to birds that winter and migrate through the West Indies and breed in North America; and the critical role of shade coffee in preserving habitat on an island with a very high level of deforestation.

There are almost three miles of multipurpose trails and they wind through a variety of habitats at the preserve, including prairie, woodland and marsh.

It's the main tourist destination of Camagüey with a highly preserved habitat of colonies of pink flamingos.

Richard K. Sullivan, Jr., Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, which oversees all state land conservation, said, «Since taking office, Governor (Deval) Patrick has made a historic $ 230 million investment in land conservation focused on three goals: investing in urban parks, preserving working farms and forests, and protecting large natural landscapes for habitat.

Mass Audubon works with the World Land Trust to preserve 17,000 acres of the Patagonian steppe habitat, including coastline, in Argentina.

For example, some fish, like salmon, build their nests only in gravel of a certain size, he notes, and so, «as rivers are increasingly being restored for fish habitat, it is important to know what slopes and flow depths will preserve a particular size of gravel on the riverbed.»

Despite predictions decades ago of the baiji's decline, few efforts were made to preserve the animal outside its main habitat in a few reserves.

«Marine vegetation can mitigate ocean acidification, study finds: Conservation of shoreline plants and seaweeds could, in turn, help preserve shellfish habitats.»

At least 30 per cent of native habitat needs to be preserved to maintain current levels of biodiversity

By visualizing this environment, they could better understand the damage that could be caused to natural habitats and the importance of preserving them.

Just as preserving forests offers a chance to sequester carbon and curb climate change, preventing the disruption of coastal habitats, which are often razed for development or aquaculture, ensures that their deep carbon deposits are not released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.

More challenging to preserve are species that require a lot of land, like elephants, and species that have highly specific requirements for habitat and prey — and a poor public image — like black - footed ferrets.

The data from captured Santa Cruz mountain lions in recent years show preserving and reconnecting patches of habitat is key to their health and long - term survival.

In their upcoming second Ecological Restoration publication titled «Resurgence of Native Plants After Removal of Amur honeysuckle from Bender Mountain Preserve,» Conover and Sisson reveal the lengths to which honeysuckle alters habitats by decreasing light availability and depleting soil moisture and nutrients, as well as by possibly releasing toxic chemicals that prevent other plant species from growing in the vicinity.

One ivorybill searcher, Richard Pough, helped found the Nature Conservancy, which has preserved 100 million acres of critical habitat worldwide.

«Reimbursing ranchers for livestock killed by predators supports conservation efforts: Compensation program offsets costs of preserving wildlife habitat on private land.»

«Having a grasp on which animals tolerate urbanisation gives us a better idea of which ones we need to focus on when preserving natural habitats,» she says.

Animals like the mammoths, which adapted to live in steppe habitats, prevent tree growth and turn and stomp topsoil, exposing the earth underneath to the cold winds of the region, thereby lowering the ground temperature and preserving the underlying permafrost (and the potent greenhouse gas methane locked within it).

The study, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that shoppers» willingness to pay more for sustainably grown palm oil could create profitable incentives for producers to preserve certain wildlife habitats.

Conservation biology, the team notes, fundamentally depends on good taxonomy, since preserving one widespread species is a radically different task than protecting the precise habitat of a genetically isolated, local species.

Focusing on plover habitat would preserve 14.46 million years of evolution for each 10,000 square kilometres conserved.

«China's protection of giant pandas good for other species too: Panda preserves providing habitat for other endangered, threatened species.»

The authors point out that although conservation and breeding work in the world's zoos is an important effort, it should not take focus from the needed efforts to preserve the natural habitats of endangered animals.

In the Molecular Ecology special issue, various research teams worked out the diet of a leopard by sequencing DNA in its faeces; tracked earthworm communities in soil4; and reconstructed ancient Siberian habitats from DNA preserved in permafrost.

«Exploitation of the same habitat, but key differences at important times of the year, suggests that competition between a single species works to preserve the different phenotypes we observed - whilst simultaneously creating the potential for so - called sympatric speciation, i.e. the potential for a new species to form without geographic isolation,» says Hawley.

A preserve protects species whose habitat is vanishing elsewhere, and the gym (and home gym) accommodates the survival of bodies after the abandonment of the original sites of bodily exertion.

She started her own non-profit organization in 1983, the Roar Foundation, to support The Shambala Preserve, an 80 - acre (32 ha) wildlife habitat which enables her to continue her work in the care and preservation of lions and tigers.

During her veterinary studies, she had the rewarding opportunity to travel to Kenya to work with Soysambu Conservancy, an organization that dedicates their efforts to preserve the natural habitat and wildlife of the land while promoting coexistence with agricultural development.

Game preserves make it possible to drop a dog on the ground in bird - rich habitat at almost any time of year.

The city of Fresno is situated near a major river that produces an abundant and diverse population of wildlife, whereby residents must learn to cohabitate with in order to preserve the natural conditions and habitats of this region.

Mission Statement: It is the Mission of Ocean Riders of Marin to preserve the Golden Gate Dairy as a horse boarding facility; to restore its historic structures; to continue sound principles of conservation to protect the local habitat of the Redwood Creek Watershed; and to offer equine facilitated learning opportunities to the public, especially to people from under resourced communities.

If the walls of perfectly preserved fossils aren't enough to excite your kids, they'll find penguin colonies, rare birds and stunning blue marine habitats full of dive worthy fish and features.

Come to IMBD and learn more about migratory birds and enjoy some pristine habitat that has already been preserved for future generations of both birds and people!

The Coastal Conservancy's funds have employed two full - time Golden Gate Trail Crews to begin the transformation of criss - crossed and eroded social trails into sustainable trails that preserve access while protecting habitat.

Today, one of the primary purposes of Katmai National Park and Preserve, based on legislation, is to protect habitats for and populations of fish and wildlife, including, but not limited to, high concentrations of brown bears and their denning areas, and maintain unimpaired the watersheds and water habitat vital to red salmon spawning.

Today, Katmai National Park and Preserve remains an active volcanic landscape, but it also protects 9,000 years of human history as well as important habitat for salmon and thousands of brown bears.

The rivers are preserved has habitats for birds, turtles and crocs (I have pictures to prove it) and the mangrove that once lived under the limestone has now grown tall with the nourishment of the sun.