Sentences with phrase «surround islands such»

The lagoons that surround islands such as Bora Bora and Moorea become the setting for net fishing demonstrations, marine life encounters and outrigger canoe trips to small islands known as motus.

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The issue of bail reform is close to a some state representatives such as Sen. Michael Gianaris of Queens, who told The Alt that in his time representing the area surrounding Rikers Island, he has «a real sense of the problem.»

Schlesinger noted that as the ecosystem changed, key nutrients in the soil — such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and various organic elements — accumulated beneath the canopies of the mesquite bushes, forming what he called islands of fertility and starving out the surrounding grasses.

Such tree islands provide a home for nesting alligators, birds, Florida panthers and other wildlife, poking up above the surrounding wetlands.

To live on a tropical island under tall palm trees with the white sand between their toes, surrounded by the clear blue sea is many people's dream, however to many it is a reality — with the trials which come with such places.

On the lower level you can find a quiet space in the 2nd lounge area also equipped with a 2nd bathroom and bifold doors offering a deck area surrounded by the island's iconic granite boulders, offering you complete solitude and perhaps an opportunity to share some time with our local wildlife such as echidnas and wallabies.

Inside the 140,000 square kilometer marine reserve that surrounds these islands, species such as sea lions and penguins, normally indigenous to cooler regions, live side - by - side with a host of sharks, reef fish and sea turtles commonly found in more tropical climates.

Of course, it's not all work at Gladstone, there is plenty to see and do in the area surrounding the city, such as Port Curtis Historic Village, Quoin Island, Curtis Island and Castle Tower National Park.

The waters surrounding Anthony Island are home to a wide variety of sea birds, such as rhinoceros auklets, pigeon guillemots, and tufted and horned puffins, plus many more species are often seen.

Phu Quoc Island is surrounded by pristine beaches such as Long Beach and Ong Lang Beach, where travellers can enjoy kayaking, swimming, surfing, snorkelling, and scuba diving.

Surrounded by the beautiful Caribbean ocean this island is wonderful for relaxing on the beach, eating delicious food, and all kinds of water adventures such as scuba diving.

The Channel Islands and the waters surrounding hold many endemic species and subspecies of animals, including fauna such as the Channel Islands deer mouse, the Channel Islands spotted skunk, island scrub jay, San Clemente loggerhead shrike, and San Clemente Bell's sparrow.

The Channel Islands and the waters surrounding hold many endemic species of animals, including fauna such as the Channel Islands spotted skunk, island scrub jay, ashy storm - petrel, Santa Cruz sheep, San Clemente loggerhead shrike, and the San Clemente sage sparrow.

Countless additional upgrades such as granite countertops, upscale furniture, and plat screen televisions ensure that you are surrounded in island luxury every second spent in Coastal Cottage.

Punta Cana offers a distinctive Caribbean landscape, surrounded by swaying coconut palms, sugar cane fields, and access to amazing spots such as the Altos de Chavón, Saona Island, and the Punta Cana Ecological Reserve.

The islands and surrounding reefs provide valuable habitat for threatened species such as humpback whales, dugong, loggerhead turtles and beach - stone curlews.

Cuisine — To create Japengo's modern Pacific Rim cuisine, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa's Executive Chef Matt Smith sources exceptional local produce and products from Maui and the surrounding islands, such as Olowalu tomatoes, Kula lettuces, Alii Kula lavender, Hawaiian red and black sea salt, and freshly caught seafood, and thoughtfully prepares them using authentic Asian cooking methods.

Older islands such as Kauai and Oahu have the luxury of time to cultivate more extensive coral barriers, while younger Lanai and the still - building Big Island are surrounded by sharp relief formations that offer swim - throughs, grottoes and arches.

This oceanic island is surrounded by shear walls of soft coral home to myriad of marine life and attracting large pelagic creatures such as green sea - turtles and immense schools of barracudas.

Kangaroo Island, a sanctuary for native wildlife such as Kangaroos, Koalas and sea lions, is the best place to see these wonderful creatures, surrounded by majestic scenery, rugged rock formations, underground caves and bush cloaked national parks.

Guests of the Parque Mar Hotel can enjoy some of the many activities surrounding the hotel such as the attractive golf courses or walks throughout the natural parks of Torrevieja, Santa Pola, Island of Tabarca or The Bush.

Disini Luxury Spa Villas is a five - star villa resort located on Seminyaks Jalan Mertasari, within a half - hour transfer from the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Tuban.Seminyaks neighbouring beach resort areas of Kuta and Legian are a 15 minutes taxi ride south from the resort, and the provincial capital of Denpasar is a 45 - minute drive northeast from the Seminyak area.The upmarket area of Jalan Petitenget, where most of the islands top restaurants and entertainment venues are located such as Ku De Ta, Potato Head Beach Club and Huu, is a short taxi ride away.Disini Luxury Spa Villas offers a collection of tropical styled one - bedroom villas, each featuring its own 4x7m infinity pool, a living room and dining room and a kitchenette, all surrounded by a tropical garden.

The Kerama Islands are surrounded by beautiful coral gardens, walls and pinnacles, including stand - out sites such as Kuba West and Triple Stones where you're likely to see huge seafans, pretty soft corals and abundant marine life.

Most of the islands have National Park status, such as the Molle Group, which has extensive walking tracks offering unsurpassed views over the surrounding islands and distant mainland.

The few expeditions to penetrate much beyond the Arctic Circle in this era added only small islands, such as Novaya Zemlya (11th century) and Spitzbergen (1596), though since these were often surrounded by pack - ice, their northern limits were not so clear.

In built - up urban areas the concentration of heat storing materials in buildings, roads, etc. such as concrete, bitumen, bricks and so on, and heat sources such as heaters, air - conditioners, lighting, cars, etc. all combine to produce a local «heat island»: a region where temperatures tend to be warmer than the surrounding rural land.

Of particular concern are species now much reduced in numbers of individuals and restricted to protected habitat islands, such as national parks, that are surrounded by humandominated landscapes where survival of the affected species is not possible without changing societal norms (Early and Sax, 2011).

Feel free to expand your search to the surrounding areas and adjacent cities, such as Myrtle Beach, Conway, Pawleys Island, Georgetown, or even North Myrtle Beach.