Sentences with phrase «term of biodiversity»

In fact, it's one of the top five countries in the world in terms of biodiversity.

They are highly productive in terms of the biodiversity they support, but there aren't a lot of nutrients to spare.

Speaking in terms of biodiversity loss, this indicates endemic plant species that are already at risk of extinction will be the most vulnerable to sea level rise.

The South Pacific is a fundamental part of Costa Rica's geography in terms of biodiversity due to its maritime topography.

But tree plantations don't stack up well to natural forests into terms of biodiversity, carbon storage, or maintenance of ecosystem services, indicating that Malaysia suffered very extensive decline of its natural capital base.

In the analysis — this was [all] originally published as a scientific paper in Nature last fall and then we see it again here in Scientific American in a more a distilled form — what we show is that in terms of climate change, in terms of nitrogen pollution into our waterways and oceans, and in terms of biodiversity loss, we have already caused irreparable harm to the planet.

In terms of biodiversity, organic farming takes into account gene adaptation, local ecosystems and species to improve disease resistance, soil, gene pools and local wildlife habitats.

«In terms of biodiversity, it's hell on wheels.»

Borneo is one of the world's richest regions, in terms of biodiversity, but the area had no special status that might have protected it against illegal mining or logging.

The ability of native animals to evolve rapidly to deal with toads is a really encouraging result in terms of biodiversity and conservation.

The Corcovado National Park is widely recognized as Costa Rica's «crown jewel» of natural preserves; the National Geographic cals it «the most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of biodiversity.»

Second only to Australia's Great Barrier Reef in terms of biodiversity, Belize's barrier reef is home to a dazzling undersea world.

National Geographic magazine has deemed Corcovado National Park as «the most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of biodiversity».

Costa Rica is one of the wealthiest nations in the world in terms of biodiversity.

Corcovado National Park was established on 24 October 1975, National Geographic has called it «the most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of biodiversity».

Discover the dazzling undersea of the Belize Barrier Reef, second only to the Great Barrier Reef in terms of biodiversity, while snorkeling or, if certified, scuba diving.

The linking of cultural assets and natural values in terms of biodiversity, Cu Lao Cham — Hoi An is well poised in promoting sustainable ecotourism.

In a recent piece for Yale Environment 360, Fred Pearce examines the devastating consequences that these dams will have for millions of people downstream: In case you don't know the Mekong has the world's greatest variation in flow of any river and is second only to the Amazon in terms of biodiversity.

In terms of biodiversity, Nature gave nations an A when it came to regulating genetically modified organisms, and a «C» for protecting ecosystems.

Many of the primate species are not household names, and sadly that fact tends to make the prospect of their extinction less troubling to some — while being an equally devastating loss in terms of biodiversity.

TThe group behind the advert is SOS Mata Atlantica, a 23 year old Brazilian non-profit private organization, with no political or religious affiliations, which works for the protection of the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlantica), one of the richest sets of ecosystems in terms of biodiversity, and also considered one of the most threatened with extinction on the planet.