Sentences with phrase «to protect the area»

This is just one small example to illustrate the power, and importance, of marine protected areas.

These findings come at a time when countries are working toward what could become the biggest expansion of protected areas in history.

A full quarter of the country is in protected national parks, the largest percentage of protected areas in the world.

It could also free up cash for other measures, such as creating protected areas for vulnerable creatures.

That is why 15 island nations have committed to create the largest protected area network on the planet.

Costs were sourced, where possible, from those responsible for managing source sites such as protected area authorities, supplemented by published national government figures.

The researchers analyzed the success of protected areas from 2000 to 2010.

The discovery of the sponge at the site underscores the need to protect the area with strict conservation measures, says the team.

First, the land within protected areas needs to be actually protected.

So efforts were made to connect protected areas by purchasing and protecting natural corridors that the animals could use to move from one area to another.

Still the authors are hopeful that other measures will maintain forest cover outside protected areas.

At a national level, it specifically called governments to agree on protected areas where all or some types of fishing would be banned so wildlife numbers could increase again.

But as the idea of national parks and other protected areas for biodiversity spread to other countries, particularly in the developing world, it became clear how arbitrary the concept was.

The results also suggested the remaining patches of native old - growth sacred forests could be incorporated into official conservation strategies and form the backbone of an expanded natural protected area system.

Although earlier studies indicated that establishing protected areas in poor regions can lead to reductions in poverty, there was no clear understanding why or how it happens.

However, these results require greater levels of law enforcement, surveillance, and monitoring than typically is found in national protected areas.

It's a way of protecting areas which otherwise might be devastated in the name of short - term financial gain, but the elimination of which has lasting environmental and social implications.

The effectiveness of protected areas such as nature reserves in supporting a species depends on how much the species already uses, or potentially could use, the habitat.

Until recently, most efforts to ensure the survival of rare, threatened and endangered species involved creating protected areas for them.

However, existing protected areas are currently too focused on protecting only forest biodiversity, while equally - important freshwater ecosystems are being neglected.

There are also two protected areas along the route worth mentioning.

She doesn't seem to understand that the house is essentially a legally protected area at this point.

Keep chickens, rabbits and other small animals in well protected areas and in sturdy cages at night.

We know that protected areas like national parks and wildlife reserves are beneficial for protecting biodiversity and combating climate change.

Governments plan to increase protected areas from 13 to 17 % of the land surface by 2020.

This is an important protected area for sea turtles, and has tide pools that make interesting swimming and snorkeling spots.

And the chaos in the CAR is making previously protected areas far more vulnerable.

These forests, like most protected areas worldwide, are in «residual areas» — those where direct human threats to biodiversity are low, and where «protection» makes little difference.

He is passionately committed to community - based protected area projects on six continents.

If you are passionate about ecology and environment protection, then you should visit the beautiful protected areas in the region.

There are 20 national parks and forest reserves, nine marine reserves, a dozen natural monuments and archaeological reserves, as well as a handful of extensive private protected areas.

Less than 1.5 percent has any form of protected area status.

There is a great protected area for swimming and snorkeling - with surf breaks offshore (for experienced surfers).

The eggs are collected and placed in protected areas until they hatch, then they will be cared for and released into the ocean.

In 2002, the minister of environment agreed to protect the area if a master plan was created and funding was secured.

It is an environmentally protected area, and is also home to many species of birds and other animals.

Scientists figured that out by looking at conflicts across the continent dating back to 1946 and tying them to information about how many animals were in nearby protected areas.

Around the world, people like you have stepped up to achieve policy reform, additional protected areas, and commitments from corporations that have slowed the rate of deforestation.

Global protected areas aim to protect biodiversity, but they do not currently protect threatened species very well.

They used the recordings to predict noise throughout protected areas in the rest of the country.

Even wildlife in highly protected areas is not immune.

He has worked on community - based protected area projects on six continents.

It might seem like some of these things are trivial, but each little piece of protected area matters.

Having a hiding or safe protected area is important any time but particularly so when a bunny is not feeling well.

But marine protected areas don't just benefit marine life - they benefit humans too.

The global protected area estate is huge and the dynamics driving change within it are poorly understood.

These seven protected areas constitute 12 % of the entire reef complex.

A study in Scientific Reports found that protected areas lost only 0.2 percent of their forest cover between 2000 and 2012.