Sentences with phrase «protected as a national park»

Experience our beautiful deserted beaches (more than 13 are protected as national park).

More than 13 beaches protected as a national park.

Luckily, several of the islands are protected as National Parks.

Dominican Republic is the Caribbean's most bio-diverse country, with 25 percent of its lush land and pristine coastline protected as national parks, reserves and sanctuaries.

Many of these heritage sites have been painstakingly restored to their former glory, while the ancient woodlands and mountainsides they are nestled in are protected as National Parks.

A playground for Townsville, Maggie Island as the locals affectionately know it is about 5184 ha in size, with just over half of the island protected as a National Park.

It is also one of only three places in the world where the giant Leatherback Turtle comes to lay its eggs, and thus the whole beach is protected as a National Park.

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«There was also a boom in the breeding of native birds such as nankeen night heron, cormorants and the first breeding of the internationally protected Eastern great egrets since 2011, following the delivery of Commonwealth environmental water to the Yanga National Park in early 2015.

Polish scientists worked to protect the least spoiled area of forest with the greatest density of big trees, first as a nature reserve and then as a national park in 1932.

Ecologists would like to see the forest left to its own devices — as is the case with a small national park at its core — while foresters argue that logging and replanting are necessary to protect against pests and to maintain certain habitats.

But as the idea of national parks and other protected areas for biodiversity spread to other countries, particularly in the developing world, it became clear how arbitrary the concept was.

Core protected areas had long been a feature of conservation design, but Soulé and Noss described national parks and wildlife refuges as only the beginning, the kernels from which larger, mightier protected areas must grow.

Protected areas, such as nature reserves and national parks, are thought to provide a refuge for wildlife, but according to a new study, many of these areas are not safe from light pollution.

As residents of a well - managed national park, these lemurs enjoy a protected habitat, and Malagasy culture forbids the killing of their kind.

Understanding where they reside is important, because the animals living inside the Lomami National Park are protected, as it is illegal to hunt.»

In a worrying finding for conservation managers, cat densities were found to be the same both inside and outside conservation reserves, such as National Parks, showing that declaring protected areas alone is not enough to safeguard our native wildlife.

Listed as a protected area in 1985, the Pulau Redang National Park includes nine islands, of which Pulau Redang is the largest.

The Doñana Biological Station, which has won national recognition as a center of excellence, focuses on studying and protecting the biodiversity of Doñana National Park, one of Europe's largest naturanational recognition as a center of excellence, focuses on studying and protecting the biodiversity of Doñana National Park, one of Europe's largest naturaNational Park, one of Europe's largest natural parks.

Several individuals of P. pluvialis were found during nocturnal surveys near Manu National Park, a region recognized as having the highest diversity of reptiles and amphibians of any protected area.

Eleven percent of the Earth's land habitats are now set aside as national parks to conserve their biodiversity and ecosystem services; in contrast, less than 0.1 % of the world's oceans are fully protected, the researchers point out.

The area is also protected as a conservation space and national park.

The U.S. National Park Service has designated miles and miles of coastline as protected national seashores including Cape Cod, Gulf Islands and Cape HNational Park Service has designated miles and miles of coastline as protected national seashores including Cape Cod, Gulf Islands and Cape Hnational seashores including Cape Cod, Gulf Islands and Cape Hatteras.

Legge also found that «cat densities were the same both inside and outside conservation reserves, such as national parks,» despite several decades of all - out efforts to eradicate feral cats from protected habitat.

We actively campaign to: - Stop the commercialisation of our native wildlife, with present emphasis on the Kangaroo - Ban the use of 1080 poison - Ban the use of the steel jaw traps in Australia (we succeeded in having this banned in NSW and ACT in 1997)- Ban recreational hunting of all animals in NSW state forests and National Parks - Implement a no - kill policy in pounds and shelters to stop the killing of thousands of healthy cats and dogs every year - Lobby NSW councils to provide low cost desexing programs for low income carers - Abolish the farming of the Asiatic «Moon» bears in China cruelly milked for their bile - Abolish vivisection and the fur industry - Ban circuses with animals - Protect Australia's dingo by lobbying our government to recognise and protect it as a vulnerable Protect Australia's dingo by lobbying our government to recognise and protect it as a vulnerable protect it as a vulnerable species

San Jose - Costa Rica's Capital Tortuguero National Park - 43,000 acres of tropical rainforests, canals and rivers Braulio Carrillo Park - with its famous cascading waterfalls Manuel Antonio National Park - home to the rare and playful squirrel monkey Escallonia Cloud Forest - also referred to as a fog forest Hanging Bridges - 6 suspension bridges winding through the tropical rainforest canopy Poás Volcano - with its mile - wide crater Arenal Volcano - with its softly glowing lava flow Costa Rica Rainforest Hike - with naturalist guides Aerial Tram Ride - glide along the rainforest canopy (a top tourist attraction) Green Turtle Research Station - created to protect Costa Rica's turtle nesting habitat, turtle eggs and young hatchlings Atlantic Turtle Nesting Beaches - witness young turtles race to the sea (during nesting season) Cano Palma Wildlife Reserve - with its mysterious reflecting waters Carara Biological Reserve - Also known as «River of Crocodiles» Visits to Pineapple, Banana & Coffee Plantations Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge - includes Rio Frio boat cruise

Manuel Antonia National Park — Listed by Forbes as one of the world's 12 most beautiful national parks, the protected coastal rainforest area of Manuel Antonio on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast is a favorite destination on Caravan's Costa Rica eNational Park — Listed by Forbes as one of the world's 12 most beautiful national parks, the protected coastal rainforest area of Manuel Antonio on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast is a favorite destination on Caravan's Costa Rica enational parks, the protected coastal rainforest area of Manuel Antonio on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast is a favorite destination on Caravan's Costa Rica eco tour.

With as much as 40 % of the countryÂ's overall area protected under wildlife sanctuaries, marine reserves and national parks, the country is a haven for a large variety of birds, mammals and sea creatures.

Also known as the Drakensberg National Park, the area is a World Heritage site, and internationally protected wetland area.

Leatherback Turtles National Park - Impressive efforts have been made to protect Costa Rica's endangered giant leatherback turtle, or lute turtle as it is also known, the largest marine reptile in the world weighing up to 1500 lbs.

Most of the Pacific Coast is in the public domain, accessible, and protected from development within national, state, and local parks, which provide habitat for such rare creatures as mountain lions, condors, and gray whales.

In the early 1900s, the islands were used as a gunnery and bombing range by the Mexican government, but when oceanographer and conservationist Jacques Cousteau came across them in the 1960s, he began a campaign to have their unique and pristine ecosystem protected — a campaign that ultimately led to the creation of the Marieta Islands National park in 2005, eight years after his death.

As on the other islands, the National Park Service has made great efforts to preserve and protect these island resources, including enforcement of marine protected areas, stabilization of cultural sites, rehabilitation of historic buildings, removal of nonnative plants and animals, recovery of island foxes, and reestablishment of bald eagles.

In order to save these island species, as well as protect sacred Chumash Native American cultural sites, the National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy embarked upon a multi-year program to help restore balance to Santa Cruz Island's naturally functioning ecosystems.

«We have a number of national parks on the island protected by the government including Syndicate, Morne Trois Pitons, as well as several marine reserves, like the SSMR (Scotts Head Marine Reserve).

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.

As an important nature preserve, Point Reyes National Seashore is protected by the U.S. National Park Service, so don't forget to check out their regulations page before planning a visit.

Ecuador's amazing Galápagos Islands are a collection of rocky, volcanic lands that are protected as part of the Galápagos National Park.

The Island is covered in tropical rainforest of which 97 % is listed as a protected National Park.

With exclusive hikes discovering the parks» hidden gems, environmental lectures, as well as supporting the Bay Area's national treasures, protecting essential habitat, and providing educational and leadership opportunities for the next generation, this is a gift that keeps giving.

The islands have been protected for decades as a national and marine park.

Almograve is protected as part of the national park (earning a Blue Flag status in 2012), but it also offers its visitors the possibility to rest and eat in the nearby town of Almograve.

This national park of 50,600 ha protects the almost extinct Takhi, better known as the Przewalski horse.

The sand, as with everything else in the National Park is protected, so please do not be tempted to take a sample home.

While these biologically diverse and rich cultural environments have long met the criteria to be set aside as a national park, it wasn't until March 5, 1980 that President Jimmy Carter signed Public Law 96 - 199, establishing Channel Islands National Park as the fortieth national park thus protecting the nationally significant natural, cultural, scenic and scientific values of the Channel national park, it wasn't until March 5, 1980 that President Jimmy Carter signed Public Law 96 - 199, establishing Channel Islands National Park as the fortieth national park thus protecting the nationally significant natural, cultural, scenic and scientific values of the Channel Islapark, it wasn't until March 5, 1980 that President Jimmy Carter signed Public Law 96 - 199, establishing Channel Islands National Park as the fortieth national park thus protecting the nationally significant natural, cultural, scenic and scientific values of the Channel National Park as the fortieth national park thus protecting the nationally significant natural, cultural, scenic and scientific values of the Channel IslaPark as the fortieth national park thus protecting the nationally significant natural, cultural, scenic and scientific values of the Channel national park thus protecting the nationally significant natural, cultural, scenic and scientific values of the Channel Islapark thus protecting the nationally significant natural, cultural, scenic and scientific values of the Channel Islands.

Covering 102 kilometres, Ang Thong National Marine Park is a protected area, and as such visits here are strictly regulated.

· Manuel Antonio National Park is looking to position itself as the country's most accessible protected area, a project is underway to build construct a bridge that leads to Playa Espadilla.

While the majority of Phu Quoc National Park is strictly protected by the Vietnamese government for research purposes, visitors can make their way to the Khu Rung Nguyen Sinh Forest Reserve via Ganh Dau Village as it's accessible for camping, hiking, bird - watching, and photography.

It was established as a National Park in 1971primarily to protect and preserve the intact old growth forest, interesting wildlife, pristine white sand beaches, unspoiled natural beauty and one of the most impressive caves systems in the world.The Park features a spectacular limestone or karst mountain landscape.

Vast areas of Sri Lanka are protected, with National Parks ideal for spotting wild elephants such as Udawalawe and Minneriya included on the tour.

ANILCA redesignated the monument as Katmai National Park «to protect habitats for, and populations of, fish and wildlife including, but not limited to, high concentrations of brown / grizzly bears and their denning areas; maintain unimpaired the water habitat for significant salmon populations; and to protect scenic, geologic, cultural, and recreational features.»