Sentences with phrase «river habitat for»

«There is still a lot of work to do to improve access to more historic river habitat for diadromous fish,» Nieland said.

The area is a cultural hub opening up the rivers habitat for residents and tourists, the main attractions are the public art gallery, cultural centre, swimming lagoons and cafe.

Not exact matches

PSAC members working for Environment Canada, for example, inspect lakes and rivers and watersheds and habitats, among a multitude of other tasks — diligently and in the public interest.

The environmental watering at Whirlpool Corner helped support the recruitment of native plants, including river red gums, and habitat for native frogs and waterbirds such as spoonbills.

In addition to the volume released from Hume Dam, return flows and the Commonwealth's 151 GL of held South Australian allocation were delivered directly to the South Australian border to meet environmental demands in the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes and Coorong, and provide suitable habitat conditions (both salinity and water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation species.

In addition to improving flow variability within the river channel, the proposed weir pool manipulation events will provide inundation for fringing wetlands and lakes, as well as flows through important flowing habitat for fish such as in Potterwalkagee Creek (Mulcra Island) and Lindsay River and Mullaroo Creek, (where regulating structures constructed under The Living Murray program were commissioned this yriver channel, the proposed weir pool manipulation events will provide inundation for fringing wetlands and lakes, as well as flows through important flowing habitat for fish such as in Potterwalkagee Creek (Mulcra Island) and Lindsay River and Mullaroo Creek, (where regulating structures constructed under The Living Murray program were commissioned this yRiver and Mullaroo Creek, (where regulating structures constructed under The Living Murray program were commissioned this year).

In addition to this volume released from Hume Dam and the volume approved for the Coorong, return flows and the Commonwealth's 134 GL of held South Australian allocation were delivered directly to the South Australian border for meeting environmental demands in the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes Coorong and providing suitable habitat conditions (salinity and water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation species.

A total of 367 GL of Commonwealth environmental water was released from Hume Dam to support in - channel, wetland and low elevation floodplain habitat throughout the River Murray for improving the condition, movement and recruitment of native fish — both silver (critically endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) and golden perch were detected spawning in the Mid Murray in response to flow variability; improve riparian and wetland vegetation condition; and contribute to the managed export of salt from the River Murray system.

Commonwealth environmental water was delivered to maintain water quality in refuge pools and to provide habitat for large - bodied native fish species present in the Lower Darling River.

Commonwealth environmental water also enhanced the diversity of aquatic habitat and primary production in the Warrego and Darling river reaches and provided opportunities for dispersal of aquatic biota.

Commonwealth environmental water contributed to flows in the Warrego and Darling Rivers, breaking periods of low flow and inundating habitat within the river channel important for nutrient cycling.

Inundation of these features provided additional habitat for biota, and allowed for the exchange of organic matter and nutrients between these features and the river channel, which stimulated food webs.

During the flooding period, the network of irrigation canals and the organic paddy fields close to lagoons become a crucial link between marine and river environments, and provide an important habitat for many species of fish and amphibians, such as damnbusia (Gambusia holbrooki), carp (Cyprinus carpio), fartet (Lebias ibera - an endemic fish of the western Mediterranean Sea), coruna frog (Rana perezi), and others.

It will remove between 115,000 and 135,000 cubic yards of sediment from the Buffalo River and will relocate the sediment to Unity Island for an aquatic habitat and invasive species management project.

The San Antonio River Authority plans for the first time to burn about 13 acres on the river's southern stretch as a means of habitat restoration and preservaRiver Authority plans for the first time to burn about 13 acres on the river's southern stretch as a means of habitat restoration and preservariver's southern stretch as a means of habitat restoration and preservation.

«We're going to be taking 50,000 cubic yards of dredged sentiment from the Buffalo River and utilizing it here on Unity Island to help restore 10 acres of wetland habitat, providing an access for fish and wildlife to move freely between the Niagara River and isolated water bodies here on the island,» said Lieutenant Colonel Adam Czekanski, the Army Corps of Engineers» Buffalo District Commander.

New York has awarded more than $ 440,000 in grants for 10 projects to help communities protect water quality and habitats in the Hudson River watershed.

In the Buffalo area, for example, the GLRI has provided money for projects from habitat restoration or shoreline improvement programs to the large - scale Buffalo River restoration.

• Erie County's Natural Habitat Pocket Parks along the Buffalo River, with staff from the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning helping to secure federal Great Lake Restoration Initiative Funding to provide better access to the River, improve the water quality and provided habitat for wildlife;

• $ 775,000 for Willsboro, Essex County, to stabilize 2,000 feet of shoreline; a project that will reduce the deposition of contaminated sediment and improve both the water quality and the fish habitat of the Boquet River and Lake Champlain.

The mangrove forests along tropical and subtropical coastlines provide myriad benefits: They buffer against waves and wind, inhibit erosion, create habitat for wildlife and fish, and prevent saltwater intrusion into rivers and streams.

Hurricane Katrina destroyed the habitat of breeding colonies in Louisiana's Pearl River Basin, for instance, but bird numbers held steady, researchers noted in the journal Forest Ecology and Management.

For example, some fish, like salmon, build their nests only in gravel of a certain size, he notes, and so, «as rivers are increasingly being restored for fish habitat, it is important to know what slopes and flow depths will preserve a particular size of gravel on the riverbed.&raqFor example, some fish, like salmon, build their nests only in gravel of a certain size, he notes, and so, «as rivers are increasingly being restored for fish habitat, it is important to know what slopes and flow depths will preserve a particular size of gravel on the riverbed.&raqfor fish habitat, it is important to know what slopes and flow depths will preserve a particular size of gravel on the riverbed.»

«Protecting and restoring critical habitats that also provide connectivity between habitats are the main goals for which we have to work together in order to ensure the survival of jaguars in the Amazon River Basin,» said Diego Amorocho.

A federal judge ruled last week that a federal agency's actions to improve habitats for endangered species along the Missouri River exacerbated floods, causing damage to local farmers whose land was temporarily inundated.

Estuaries are places where rivers meet the sea, providing nursery habitat for fish and shellfish while buffering many coastal communities from the impacts of coastal storms and sea level rise.

The prairies of the Upper Missouri River Basin are home to iconic species such as the prairie dog and provide critical habitat for many grassland birds, but they are losing ground to food production and, increasingly, to bioenergy crops.

When flowing, these rivers likely provided fertile habitats for animals and vegetation, creating «green corridors» across the region.

In surveying Kansas» streams and rivers, the researchers discovered numerous small dams that do not allow enough habitat for the fish to complete their reproductive cycles.

«We are losing whole populations of species from rivers in that region because there's no habitat for them.»

The vast magnificent savanna, forests, wooded savannas, and deep rivers habitats remain largely intact with potential for recovery of wildlife populations if urgent and robust conservation security measures are taken in this strategic area, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), ECOFAUNE + / AGRECO, and the Ministry of Environment of Central African Republic said in a report issued today.

But for at least 3 million years ancestral humans have flourished mainly in open woodland habitats near rivers, lakes, and seashores.

Under the direction of teacher LeAnn Hodges, for instance, third graders at John C. Fremont Elementary School addressed the nearby San Joaquin River's decline in trout population due to degradation of habitat.

The students are excited to see their fish released back into their natural habitat and hope that by restoring life back into the river, they will continue to provide food for those who fish.

By erecting thirty thousand dams of significant size across the American West, they dewatered countless rivers, wiped out millions of acres of riparian habitat, shut off many thousands of river miles of salmon habitat, silted over spawning beds, poisoned return flows with agricultural chemicals, set the plague of livestock loose on the arid land — in a nutshell they made it close to impossible for numerous native species to survive.

In freshwater applications, they are best employed in rheophilic habitats where the fish need a constant unidirectional flow of water to simulate their natural ecosystems — for example, the Congo (Zaire) River and the up - stream habitats of the Asian hillstream regions.

The lakes and river provide a natural habitat for turtles, fish, muskrats and occasional family of beaver in an urban setting.

The ideal habitat for Western snowy plovers consists primarily of coastal beaches, sandbars, sand dunes, and river - mouths, above the high tide line — making Ocean Beach and Crissy Field prime real estate for overwintering and finding their food source (small insects and beach invertebrates).

When we approach Ocho Rios, we drive through Fern Gully, an old, deep river bed which is still humid, a perfect habitat for the man - sized ferns here.

The rivers are preserved has habitats for birds, turtles and crocs (I have pictures to prove it) and the mangrove that once lived under the limestone has now grown tall with the nourishment of the sun.

The river is closely lined with swamps of black mangrove, which are protected by law and provide stability for the banks as well as habitat for many species of animals and birds.

The New Northern River between Tower Hill and Lamanai runs through Riverine / Gallery Forest and is a habitat for Limpkins, Kites, Bitterns, Rails and a variety of Herons, such as the Tri-colored and the Chestnut - bellied.

Rocky River — Meander through the diverse habitats of forest and woodland providing picturesque views of the river and opportunities to watch for platypus and other wildRiver — Meander through the diverse habitats of forest and woodland providing picturesque views of the river and opportunities to watch for platypus and other wildriver and opportunities to watch for platypus and other wildlife.

At Brooks River, staff continue to collect data for a long term bear population and habitat use study.

The Quatse River has been NVISEA's focus for habitat restoration during the summers of 2004 through 2006.

The rivers and lakes are the perfect habitat for piranha, water monkey fish (arawana) and white caiman.

With an abundance of Costa Rica wildlife, Tortuguero Park is the perfect habitat for river turtles, crocodiles, otters, howler monkeys, capuchin monkeys, green macaws, kingfishers and toucans amongst 300 other identified species of tropical birds.

The river's estuary is a breeding habitat for fish as well as herons, spoonbills and egrets.

We'll explore mangrove forests, and slow running rivers that offers a habitat for different wildlife.

Lewa Downs is now an area of outstanding natural beauty with the Lewa River giving life to dense woodland and patches of open savannah providing the perfect habitat for a whole range of Kenya's animals.