Sentences with phrase «protected forest»

World Heritage Committee rejects Australia's bid to strip protected forest.

A number of firms have applied for mining permits in protected forest areas.

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Which I suppose on the face of it doesn't sound so bad, but to my mind does bring a new meaning to the concept of protected forest.

Conservation International is protecting and restoring the Alto Mayo Protected Forest thanks to landmark carbon financing by Disney.

This 6.4 - million acre, federally protected forest spanning the Aceh and North Sumatra provinces is one of the few remaining homes for the Sumatran rhino.

Nine percent of the reserves accounted for 80 percent of the emissions from protected forest loss.

Satellite imagery of a log depot situated in protected forest land at O Leav, Cambodia.

But Wutty was shot and killed on April 26, 2012 while attempting to expose illegal logging rackets involving military officials in a protected forest in Cambodia's Koh Kong province.

Life on land: The protected forest provides valuable habitat for threatened species, such as lions, leopards and sable and roan antelopes.

Cambodia, Phnom Penh — WWF - Cambodia, BirdLife International - Cambodia, Conservation International, Fauna & Flora International, Wildlife Conservation Society, and Wildlife Alliance would like to extend their deepest condolences to the families of Sieng Darong, Forestry Administration ranger and Sab Yoh, police officer, two wildlife rangers who were killed on November 7 in the Preah Vihear Protected Forest during a patrol.

Sieng Darong (left), a forestry administration ranger, and Sab Yoh, a police officer, were shot in their hammocks while patrolling a protected forest in Cambodia on Nov. 7.

Updated, Nov. 16, 12:07 p.m. One week ago, two members of a four - person team patrolling for illegal loggers and wildlife poachers in the Preah Vihear Protected Forest in northwestern Cambodia were shot and killed in their sleep, as Mongabay reported.

A series of drawings in gouache and graphite by Argentinian artist Irene Kopelman (b. 1974) will be on view at Labor, documenting her month - long expedition to the Manu Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the largest protected forest areas in Peru, while Zeno X Gallery will feature a rare «war drawing» on canvas by Kim Jones (b. 1944), which refers to the artist's time in Vietnam.

Built in the surroundings of this protected forest, L'acqua Viva releases your mind while walking to your bungalow, smelling exotic plants and flowers, observing beautiful birds all combined with the charming sound of water flowing through your mind.

Explore miles of protected forest and scenic hiking trails, master the art of archery, or sharpen your outdoor survival skills.

Also in the vicinity is the protected forest in the Landes area and you are also only a few minutes walk from the wonderful Moliets Lake, a magical place perfect for relaxing and admiring the nature's awe - inspiring beauty.

Nestled in 40,000 acres of protected forest and overlooking a pristine glacial lake, Mohonk Mountain House offers countless activities and experiences for guests of all ages.

The Children's Eternal Rainforest is the vibrant green heart of approximately 250,000 areas of protected forest in the volcanic highlands of Costa Rica, which larger area includes the cloud forests of Monteverde and the rainforest of the Arenal Volcano near Fortuna.

Approximately 180 feet high, this stunning beauty is hidden in a verdant protected forest and abundant wild foliage that from afar looks like a haven of gods where beauty of Mother Nature is at its finest.

This area has a huge passion for the protection of the national parks system which makes the place unique for its hundreds of acres of protected forest.

The resort itself will be within the exclusive development of MontAzure and will include a sophisticated beach club, luxurious private residences and lifestyle mall surrounded by a protected forest reserve.»

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The tiny protected forest of only eight acres is one of the last refuges to see some of the world's last remaining black paradise flycatchers.

Our home for the next three nights is hidden away on a «lost river» deep in a protected forest.

However, when they're not enjoying the luxury of their home, they can go outside to play on just over four acres of property, with their own fenced, one acre yard and another forty acres of protected forest right behind to discover (with supervision of course).

It is no different from a minister demanding a kickback before issuing someone a license to harvest trees in a protected forest.

List of the amphibians & reptiles of the Río Guajalito Protected forest (Diego Cisneros - Heredia)

Published Aug. 25 in the online journal PLOS ONE, the study explores options for mitigating the impact of human encroachment on five predators who cling to survival in isolated pockets of protected forest surrounded by a mosaic of roadways, unprotected forest, plantations and pastures.

The idea of logging in a protected forest is probably abhorrent to most people, at least those who aren't loggers.

The vultures don't have to fear their food here in the Rema - Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary, an 1800 - hectare sliver of protected forest near Bangladesh's northeastern border with India.

Since Wehea Forest is a biodiversity hotspot, paperwork have been submitted to legally change the status of Wehea Forest from «production forest» to «protected forest.»

Together the lowland Amazonian and sub-montane forests offer about 30 million hectares for potential new protected forest areas, which may be able to store close to 3 billion metric tons of carbon.

Surprisingly, loss of woodlands tended to be higher in protected forest reserves compared with the larger Chobe District.

«For instance, thatch collection activities appear related to fire hotspots, which extended into several of the protected forest reserves.

It would have been constructed in a protected forest.

Most famously, the Constitution protected the Forest Preserve in the Catskills and Adirondacks so that they would be «forever wild.»

This network of corridors, together with the protected forest and diverse shade trees, provides a healthy environment for the local flora and fauna.

El Porvenir covers 54 ha, which includes 16 ha of protected forest.

Wouldn't it be nice, he writes, «if all of that eerily unsettled rural countryside were instead dense with diversified 100 - acre farmsteads, with their grain and hay rotations, livestock and pastures embedded in a landscape of protected forest, wetland, and prairie,» and in turn supporting an infinity of small villages, connected to the world via all our modern communications pipelines so that people could work at a variety of jobs, but remain connected to the real world by sheer immersion in a particular landscape.

Separately, CDP said French cosmetics giant L'Oreal and Anglo - Dutch consumer goods group Unilever (ul) were the top performers on the global ranking, scoring straight «A» s on a scorecard that rates corporate policies on preventing climate change, ensuring water security and protecting forests.

Yet industry sources say illegal cocoa in protected forests is the main reason for the supply glut and, as a result, halting productivity efforts will fail to make a significant dent in supply - while giving rise to quality issues and disease.

If a nation wants to protect its forests or its fisheries from exploitation by transnational companies, it will be free to do so.

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.

This commitment is aimed at stopping ongoing deforestation and protecting forests in the cocoa - growing regions where the company sources its cocoa.

Many manufacturers decide for eco-friendly practices to protect the forests.

Protecting forests is a multi-layered proposition touching on many interlocking issues — forest community and worker rights, care for non-forest ecosystems, water resources, etc..

He continued, «In partnership with Olam Ghana, the Rainforest Alliance will work not only with governments and companies, but also with forest communities and cocoa farmers, giving them the tools they need to diversify their income and improve their yields — and therefore their livelihoods — while protecting forests and landscapes.»

By purchasing products with the new Cocoa Sourcing label or the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal, consumers are helping to advance the cultivation of sustainable cocoa, improving living conditions for farmers and their families while protecting forests, wildlife, and the environment for future generations.

These streams form a network of natural corridors through the farm that connect the large protected forests in the two river valleys, providing a healthy environment for the local animals, birds, and plants.