Sentences with phrase «protect important habitats»

Keeping fossil fuels in the ground is the best way to protect important habitats and livelihoods.

Using empirical data from this monitoring and from ongoing field studies the convention would support, scientists could more thoroughly assess surveys» cumulative long - term impacts on marine life and identify areas where seismic activities should be prohibited or temporarily limited to protect important habitats or vulnerable populations.

Mass Audubon often needs funds quickly when a critical piece of property becomes available, or we have an opportunity to protect important habitat where local fundraising alone is insufficient.

Restoring ridges can protect important habitat, provide storm surge protection to nearby communities and help prevent saltwater intrusion into freshwater wetlands.

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What is disappointing to me here is that even under the NDP reign, the Alberta government still pretends it is serious about protecting and recovering endangered species but refuses to do just about anything meaningful in relation to the most important step in the process — which is to protect critical habitat.

These projects have resulted in the restoration of hundreds of miles of the Nation's coastline, protecting billions of dollars of infrastructure, as well as important ecological habitat.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder David Papps said the partnership was part of ongoing efforts to protect and restore the internationally important Wetland and its complex of wetlands and woodlands, which provide habitat for a range of native flora and fauna including the nationally threatened Regent Parrot and the Southern Bell Frog.

Mass Audubon permanently protects nearly 37,000 acres of land across Massachusetts, providing important opportunities for all people to experience the wonders of nature firsthand while also safeguarding a wide range of habitats and native wildlife species.

«Protecting and restoring this critical waterway, which has suffered from pollution and overdevelopment over so many years, is so important to improving our area's water quality, restoring our area's natural habitats, and improving Long Islanders» quality of life.»

He says his vision of a high - tech cluster of habitats would deliver «a new ocean civilization whose most important purpose will be to continuously monitor and protect the global ocean environment.»

Tolson of the Toledo Zoo estimates that 5 to 8 percent of the Cuban iguana population lives on the base, and notes that base regulations protect the iguana, making it an important habitat for the reptile.

«Herbivores play important role in protecting habitats from invasive species.»

Furthermore, information on the movements of seals can also be used in protecting important seal habitats.

«What's new here,» Zavaleta says, «is reminding us that it's not just important to protect a diversity of species but also important to protect the mosaic of habitat patches in a landscape.»

And for aquatic species, whose threats often come from activities taking place on land far from where they live, land use management may prove just as important as protecting their habitat.

It gives us the chance to protect the most important areas for other native species while protecting more panda habitats.»

Actions to reduce the impact of the chimps must be carefully measured to balance the conservation of the important habitat in which they live, while protecting the lives and livelihoods of local people.

What may appear unusual for a wildlife biologist is only natural for Charu: «The people who share the habitat of snow leopards and other endangered species can be a threat to these animals, but they are also our most important partners in protecting them», he explains.

Since that time, actions from state, federal and private partners have added needed protections, increasing certainty that this important habitat will be protected.

Relocation may be necessary to protect important wildlife habitats.

It is extremely important to restore the damaged reefs in order to protect the coastal habitats.

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.

This pristine location is protected from the open ocean by Fraser Island and Inskip Point and is an important mangrove habitat for many local wildlife.

Part of the enormous Belize Barrier Reef, and not far from the popular Caye Caulker resort to the north of the country, Hol Chan comprises twenty square kilometres of protected coral reefs, seagrass beds (an important habitat for manatees), and mangrove forest.

Installing a bridge would reduce sediment disturbance, preserve important habitats, and protect endangered and threatened species, like the coho salmon, in addition to providing hikers a safe and dry passage across the creek.

One last important fact about Hol Chan is that it protects a complete transition of marine habitats, from mangrove cayes in the west, across seagrass beds to the reef out to the deep blue sea in the east.

This is a family owned and operated ranch that protects one of Costa Rica's most important watersheds, a turtle nesting habitat and the Caletas - Ario National Wildlife Refuge.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) took an important step toward protecting critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for the Cook Inlet beluga whale in Alaska by proposing to designate more than 3,000 square miles of the threatened whale's habitat for protection.

There are many different species of flora and fauna all residing on Moreton Island, so it is important to help look after the environment by not littering or harming the natural habitats of many protected species.

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 the thousands of brown bears that feed on them.

It is vitally important that the habitat of resident whales in Canada, Oregon, Washington and California be protected to ensure survival of the species.

As cattle ranches have displaced biologically rich rainforests, fish farms have displaced mangrove forests that provide important fish nursery habitats and protect coasts during storms.

Florida is home to some of the country's most important swamp and mangrove habitats — including the famed Everglades — and many of these areas are protected in state and national preserves.

The infrastructure for development and transmission threatens to fragment forests that protect important watersheds and provide habitat for endangered species and migratory birds.

February 16, 2017 — Scientists and government officials met at the United Nations on Wednesday, February 15th to consider possible solutions to a global problem: how to protect whale species in their most important marine habitats that overlap...

The protected project area is a world - heritage site and an important habitat for endangered species.

The protected land provides clean water for the Arkansas River's Gold Medal trout fishery, important wildlife habitat, biological diversity, outdoor recreation opportunities, scenic beauty, cattle grazing and other uses.

With the support of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, Mongabay will launch a special reporting project that looks at opportunities for protecting some of the world's most important habitats on land and in the oceans.

Another important habitat for birds, the lake was declared a «protected area» in 1989 but has diminished in size and become quite polluted, affecting not only wildlife but local fishing and tourism industries.

In addition to preserving important wildlife habitat, protected wetlands will mitigate ecological and property damage from sea - level rises and storm surges under predicted climate - change scenarios.

These permanently protected lands provide important wildlife habitat for migratory birds including the Prothonotary and Swainson's Warblers, Yellow - billed Cuckoo and White - eyed Vireo.