Sentences with phrase «protecting grasslands»

He now believes — and his work so far shows — that a surprising factor can protect grasslands and even reclaim degraded land that was once desert.»

Wisteria Cottage is situated in the quaint village of Haenertsburg adjoining the protected grassland and the Louis Changuion trail.

The protection of grasslands will also indirectly protect 500 - 600 acres of seasonal and semi-permanent wetlands situated in the protected grasslands.

Not exact matches

Daterra was kind enough to send me a short list of more typical grassland species found on their protected areas.

With the restoration nearly complete, Mass Audubon has the opportunity to establish a wildlife sanctuary on 479 acres of wetlands, woods, and grasslands and to partner with the Town of Plymouth to protect an additional 139 acres, for a total of 618 acres conserved.

We are reminded of the need to protect our Earth with all its wonders and beautiful resources: the majestic glaciers, magnificent oceans, captivating tall trees, vast grasslands, and all precious life forms.

North Hempstead's Town Council is proposing a ban on all - terrain vehicles in response to residents» concerns and to protect park grasslands.

«Until now, we can not predict downstream effects of current grassland management, although continuous grassland burning in protected areas might become a possible threat to rare hispid hares,» says Khadka.

Ecologist John Orrock, who studies how animals balance the need to protect themselves from predation with other needs, such as eating and mating, hatched the idea for this research when he was studying snails in a California grassland.

A team of more than 30 trained researchers and park officials looked for signs of bears in a variety of habitats in the Machu Picchu protected area, ranging from Andean rainforest to montane grasslands.

A Lancaster University - led team of scientists from the UK, Netherlands and Germany has produced new evidence that increasing plant species diversity can protect soil in grasslands by improving soil structure, maintaining its overall health.

The stated goal is to repopulate the tundra and boreal forest in Eurasia and North America, to protect endangered Asian elephants and to revive an ancient grassland in the tundra, with the hope of forestalling the melting of Siberian permafrost.

Pasture - based cattle operations also decrease soil erosion and improve soil fertility and water quality by maintaining grasslands which protect soils from water and wind erosion.

We work in all 50 states and more than 30 countries - protecting habitats from grasslands to coral reefs, from Australia to Alaska to Zambia.

One of the first invertebrates to be protected under the Endangered Species Act, this quarter - sized butterfly is an important resident of area grasslands.

Embark on wildlife drives in Lake Manyara National Park (keeping your eyes open for elusive tree - climbing lions), meet one of the researchers at the Serengeti Wildlife Research Centre, and scan your surroundings in the protected Selous Game Reserve for the zeals of zebras that call these grasslands home.

Historic Wilpena Station and the Old Blinman Road, which is the protected area of porcupine grasslands, the natural habitat of Red Kangaroos.

Lindeman Islands National Park protects 14 islands and features a variety of vegetation types including rainforest in sheltered pockets, open forest in drier areas, grasslands and wetlands.

Redwood National Park offers a wealth of protected forests, beaches, and grasslands all stretching along the Northern coast of California.

Rose Cottage lies on the edge of the protected Haenertsburg grasslands, where there are hiking / cycling trails, bird watching opportunities / trails, adventure sport destinations, trout and bass fishing, berry picking (in season) and many annual festivals to attend.

The park protects the environment of the volcano itself and surrounding grasslands.

It protects ecosystems ranging from tropical forest, seasonally flooded grasslands, marsh and mangroves to Caribbean beaches and a 110 - kilometer - stretch of pristine coral reef.

And given the ecological importance of grassland prairies, the idea of a protecting valuable ecosystems while also obtaining a yield is pretty darned compelling.

In December 2008, Scenic Hudson protected 52 acres of grassland and forest containing prime agricultural soils

The April 2005 purchase of a 46,000 - acre Mexican ranch will protect threatened grasslands and the world's largest prairie dog colony.

But what makes Plan B significant and timely is that it provides hopeful solutions — a road map that will help eradicate poverty, stabilize population, and protect and restore our planet's fisheries, forests, aquifers, soil, grasslands, and biological diversity.

In Australia they pass laws to protect weedy eucalyptus invading the grasslands but ignore the valuable and declining Mitchell grass that once dominated Australia's treeless plains.

Protecting these biological crusts could be as much a part of preventing supersize dust storms as keeping the grasslands and plant life in tact.

In Australia they pass laws to protect weedy eucalypts invading the grasslands but ignore the valuable and declining Mitchell grass that once dominated Australia's treeless plains.

They want every tree protected, even woody weeds taking over ancient treeless grasslands.

Surely, if we want to have any chance of avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, we need to drastically reduce fossil fuel emissions AND protect our remaining ecosystems, whilst undoing some of the harm already done to natural forests, wetlands and grasslands!