Sentences with phrase «protected area status»

Less than 1.5 percent has any form of protected area status.

Due to its marine protected area status, this site often appears in the top 10 lists of Maldives dive spots, given that is one of the best places for seeing sharks.

Mr Allan said the study found that Niassa's protected area status had helped save it from large - scale land clearing that had occurred in Mozambique.

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The legal institutions, which existed were to protect the status and power of the ruling Yangban class; therefore they functioned punitively turning the people into the victims of the local magistrates, who were the administrators in judicial and other areas.

European Union (EU) law provides Kalamata olives with Protected Geographical Status and Protected Designation of Origin and does not allow product labeling as «Kalamata» unless the olives have come from this specific area.

The term Sherry has protected status, and only wines produced in a specific area of Spain and made with Spanish grown grapes can be called Sherry, except for ours.

The status quo does nothing to protect our agricultural areas or create desperately needed jobs.

On the matter of open space, Schoenberger cited his record of land preservation and listed several areas he helped to obtain protected status.

Their status and highly valued jaws and fins have made them the target of recreational and trophy fisheries in areas where their populations are not protected.»

Despite that most species are found within a protected area, there is concern for the conservation status of some of them as the Colombian Andes and Chocó have alarming rates of deforestation and transformation, sometimes even within areas set aside for conservation, like the one where this rare species were collected.

«The National Government of Mongolia is currently considering to make the Tost Locally Protected Area into a Nature Reserve; a much more wide - reaching status», Sumbee says.

It will focus on a representative degraded ecosystem surrounded by protected areas and carry out measures to improve habitats as well as to enhance the conservation status of 47 targeted flora and fauna species.

Borneo is one of the world's richest regions, in terms of biodiversity, but the area had no special status that might have protected it against illegal mining or logging.

For those of us deeply involved in public education reform, this issue simultaneously represents potentially the most productive area of reform and exhibits the most intransigent support base protecting the status quo.

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The beautiful island of Pico, protected with World Heritage status, is not only home to Portugal's highest mountain, Pico Mountain, but is home also to a unique growing wine area giving the island a truly unique landscape.

The spectacular property is one of the oldest in the area and enjoys protected status for its history and masterful old - world architecture.

Bikini Beach, probably the most famous beach in the area, has in fact been awarded Blue Flag status, and offers secluded and wind protected sun bathing and swimming.

Due to its protected status, what was once a depleted fishing area has now been allowed to re-generate, providing an unparalleled diving / snorkeling experience for visitors and an important refuge for marine life along the northern section of the Belize Barrier Reef.

Its intertidal area is one of Oregon's seven Marine Gardens, a designation indicating its status as a protected area.

The addition of Mexico Rocks to this protected status means that the large boulder coral formations unique to this area and found only at one other site in Belize, far to the south at Glover's Reef, will be protected far into the future.

Conservation Status According to the IUCN, (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources), this species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, occurrence in a number of protected areas, and because it does not appear to be under threat and is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

Conservation Status A new colony of common murres is situated within Channel Islands National Park, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, and the recently designated Harris Point California Marine Protected Area.

The country's now third - largest protected area in St Lucia includes Lake St Lucia and spans 280 km of coastline, a natural ensemble of lakes, swamp forest, ancient coastal dunes, and an estuarine system, with World Heritage status.

Due to the protected status of the area, the fish populations have exploded.

Due to its protected status which was once almost depleted fishing area has made a great come back and has now been allowed to regenerate making it an unparalleled diving and Snorkeling experience.

There is a plethora of medieval architecture throughout the city, with many areas protected by UNESCO Heritage status.

A popular recreational destination, the gorge holds federally protected status as a National Scenic Area.

Thanks to the efforts of green groups, however, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on Thursday moved to preserve the falls, suggesting Trchkan be granted «specially protected area» status by the government, in what ArmeniaNow called «a rare victory for Armenian environmentalists.»

Responding to these concerns, Sargsyan ordered the country's vice president to «see to it that all agreements be complied with by local government bodies and the waterfall enjoy a specially protected area's [status].»

Even though the area in a protected status is far from the only criterion for conservation status, the fact that between 5 - 10 % of the land is in parks and preserves and less than 1 % of oceans is protected gives some sense of the disparity.

The Bolsa Floresta's connection to state - government» sustainable development» reserves is encouraging as a stimulus to expanding the area under some form of protected status, and as a means of increasing grassroots support for the reserves [but] a firmer financial basis is needed.»

The ultimate goal is to establish protected status for the area and to develop alternative means for local people to meet their needs.

An additional 150 million hectares of forest lands have been granted protected status since 1990, and during that same period, area that were already protected have grown in size by around 200 million hectares.

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