Sentences with phrase «of pristine habitat»

They'd be driven away by the abrasive sound of huge tar sands oil tankers bound for China coursing through the narrow channels of their pristine habitat several times a week.

After his first visit to Katmai, Carl fell in love with the 6400 square miles of pristine habitat that comprise the park.

«The base has a lot of acreage of pristine habitat,» says Peter Tolson, director of conservation and research at the Toledo Zoo.

We should recognize how little we know, and yet how urgent it is to think about how to map and protect some of the pristine habitats of the central Arctic basins.»

Not exact matches

Australia's largest dairy is using a palm oil product — linked to the deforestation of orangutan habitat and biosecurity scares — in cow feed while promoting its product as based on Tasmania's pristine pastures.

And those are now rivaling habitat loss and the exploitation of the Earth for economic growth as a source of declining species and pristine landscapes.

Professor Russell Wynn of NOC, who led the project and is on part - secondment to Defra, said: «The vibrant cold - water coral reefs and associated fauna in The Canyons MCZ provide a rare example of relatively pristine seafloor habitat within English waters.

«For instance, maintaining and promoting connectivity among habitats and protecting pristine or remnant populations of habitat - forming species — such as coral and kelp — can dramatically foster recovery after extreme climatic events,» said Giulio De Leo, with Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station, who also worked on the study.

The Arctic is in danger — it's warming at twice the rate of the rest of the Earth, and offshore oil and gas exploration are threatening its pristine natural habitats.

The herbs are grown in their pristine native habitat in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains.

Though pet cats are rare in unpopulated Big Sur, there is pristine habitat for thousands of bobcats and mountain lions.

However, it often doesn't take long before the pristine appearance of the habitat is spoiled.

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!

Redwood National Park Primitive Camping (Northern Backcountry) These undeveloped, backcountry campsites are perfect for those who prefer the quiet hours on the trail and being amidst the pristine, natural habitats of old - growth redwood forests, unspoiled beaches, prairies and more.

Cuilcagh Mountain Park was founded in 1998 with assistance from the European Union's LIFE Peatlands Project and the Heritage Lottery Fund, to restore damaged peatland, to conserve pristine blanket bog and to increase awareness of bogland habitats and wildlife.

Guests can experience a wide variety of unique wildlife in their natural habitat, whilst also enjoying spectacular coastline, pristine beaches and natural bushland sanctuaries.

Discover the beauty and wonders of this pristine natural environment with an interpretive walk through a range of habitats from the Mangrove Diversity Boardwalk to the Juipera Plant Trail and experience the fertile rainforest within the secluded Hidden Valley.

New ordinances coupled with an abundance of pristine coastal habitats have made it have made it easier than ever to explore the real wild side of Panama City Beach.

Manu National Park is regarded as the most pristine protected in Peru and contains both lowland and Cloud Forest habitats containing an incredible diversity of Amazon plants and animals.

Travel deep into the protected Pacaya - Samiria Reserve getting unrivalled access to the Peruvian rainforest's most pristine areas and the opportunity to experience the abundant wildlife and natural beauty of Amazonia, learning about her ecosystems, botany, wildlife habitats and cultural tradition.

Whether you're interested in seeing jaguars in their native habitat in the Cockscomb Basin Nature Preserve, bird watching, taking a boat ride up the Monkey River, or sailing through the jungle canopy, the pristine rainforests of Belize are bursting with life.

The resort is eco-conscious and environmentally friendly, carefully constructed to blend with the natural environment and to have minimal effect on the beautiful natural surroundings, local habitat, and pristine waters of the bay.

It has pristine blue waters, amazing dive sites which have an abundance of coral reefs and 15 hectares of lush, protected wood land which serves as habitat for native plants and animals.

Stroll along miles of pristine shoreline as you watch resident wildlife and birds in their natural habitat or discover local marine life at the tidal pool at Hug Point Recreation Site, just five miles south of Cannon Beach.

We have traditional evaporative salt ponds behind us encroaching on pristine mangrove and estuary (as the pressure to increase revenue from the current production presses the edges of valuable habitat).

But now, the survival of this rarest bear on the planet is menaced by oil giant Enbridge's plan to send hundreds of tankers a year laden with tar sands oil through their pristine habitat.

Tar Sands and Unconventional Fossil Fuels In a previous post «Silence Is Deadly» I wrote, «The environmental impacts of tar sands development include: irreversible effects on biodiversity and the natural environment, reduced water quality, destruction of fragile pristine Boreal forest and associated wetlands, aquatic and watershed mismanagement, habitat fragmentation, habitat loss, disruption to life cycles of endemic wildlife particularly bird and caribou migration, fish deformities and negative impacts on the human health in downstream communities.»

The group recently completed the acquisition of Arrow Park lands in Monroe, adding 254 acres of pristine woodlands to Sterling Forest and creating a greater amount of contiguous open space — crucial for wildlife dependent on a variety of habitats.

«I know firsthand what is at stake — Florida has over 1,100 miles of coastline including pristine beaches and sensitive mangrove forests; is home to 84 % of our nation's coral reef ecosystems; and possesses critical habitat and breeding grounds for myriad marine species that must be preserved for the benefit of future generations.

Browns Canyon National Monument «boasts some of Colorado's most pristine forests, great hunting and fishing habitat, and draws outdoor enthusiasts from across Colorado and the country during nearly every season,» said then - Senator Ken Salazar.

That reversal opened up Russia's pristine forests — the habitat of hundreds of endangered species — to the construction of ski resorts and mining operations.

A new campaign by Greenpeace has sent beautiful life - sized paper sculptures of penguins to every continent of the world in an effort to educate people about the importance of protecting Antarctica, penguins» native habitat and one of the world's last pristine marine ecosystems.