Sentences with phrase «uninhabited by»

The island is uninhabited by humans, but wild pigs have taken over, and over time they have become good swimmers.

I know this about climate... at one time or another the earth was a. a ball of fire; b. a ball of ice; c. a vast desert; d. totally enveloped in water; and in all those cases completely uninhabited by humans.

June 24, 2016 — Plastic litters the shore of an atoll in the Indian Ocean uninhabited by humans, but there is plenty of life on that small stretch of land.

Due to the more challenging and inaccessible roads in the country, several beaches and surfing areas left uninhabited by people, thus being perfect for a non-crowded, non-touristy surf trip.

These islands are uninhabited by humans but are home to an astonishing number of avian and marine species.

Recently discovered as the most important wintering area for blue whales, all three islands are part of an International Biosphere Reserve and remain uninhabited by humans or livestock.

Though uninhabited by humans, the 3626 hectares of the South Pacific island are home to several bird species — like the Henderson petrel — that nest nowhere else.

Gough Island might have been largely uninhabited by humans, but 50 years later, residents of nearby islands raised questions about the unusually vicious mice that now roam the island (50 per cent heavier than wild mice anywhere in the world) and devastate the bird population.

Barton and her colleagues are zeroing in on when the fungus transferred from environment to bat and the consequences of the fungus» relentless ability to survive solely in caves, uninhabited by bats.

Until the 11th century, the majority of modern Ghana's territorial area was largely unoccupied and uninhabited by humans.

Ghana's territorial area within West Africa was unoccupied and uninhabited by humans until the 10th century BC.

Not exact matches

Founded by a Libertarian activist, it is roughly three square miles and is currently uninhabited, mostly because its very hard to get to.

The book's subtitle explains what the author means by the nonfunctional: «Ruins, Relics, Rarities, Rubbish, Uninhabited Places, and Hidden Treasures.»

Obsolete Objects in the Literary Imagination: Ruins, Relics, Rarities, Rubbish, Uninhabited Places, and Hidden Treasures, by Francesco Orlando, Yale University Press, 528 pages, $ 45

Much more favorable conditions for the eventual achievement of such an agreement could be created if nuclear bombs were first revealed to the world by a demonstration in an appropriately selected uninhabited area.4

The background, by the way, shows Isola di Cirella, a small uninhabited island just half a mile off the coast.

Formed over 5,000 years ago, the Ölfus Spring is continuously replenished by a gradual filtration of rainfall and snowmelt over uninhabited and untouched lava fields.

Shielded by an impenetrable layer of lava rock and surrounded by a 128,000 acre exclusion zone, the Spring is constantly replenished by a gradual filtration of rainfall and snowmelt over uninhabited and untouched lava fields.

Genetically engineered mosquitoes developed by British biotech firm Oxitec as an approach to controlling dengue fever have been caught up in controversy since 6,000 of them were deliberately released to an uninhabited forest in Malaysia in a trial in December 2010.

Reliable, pre-1908 maps of this uninhabited region of Siberia are not easy to come by, but we found a czarist military map from 1883 that fails to show the lake.

After the mercifully uninhabited island had exploded into the stratosphere and collapsed into the sea, making what Winchester says was the loudest noise ever heard by human beings, all Watson had to worry about was a thick coat of ash and mud on his deck and rigging — no injuries to his crew, no serious damage to the Charles Bal.

The Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar, or UAVSAR, developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, was carried in a specialized pod on NASA's C - 20A.

Earlier this month, Japan arrested the captain of a Chinese fishing trawler for fishing in waters near uninhabited islands claimed by both countries.

Written by a collective of academics, including Dr Alice Samson (University of Leicester) and Dr Jago Cooper (British Museum), the paper is the result of three - years of research from 2013 to 2016, on the currently uninhabited and remote Mona Island in the Caribbean.

Two neighbouring uninhabited islands — Goose and Uppards — will probably be lost by 2038 and 2113 respectively (Nature Scientific Reports, doi.org/9wx).

Archaeologists have discovered ancient settlements in supposedly uninhabited parts of the Amazon rainforest, proving that it was heavily influenced by human activities.

The thriller is inspired by the Flannan Isle mystery where three lighthouse keepers arrive on an uninhabited island for a six - week shift but then discover something life - changing that isn't theirs to keep.

A number of artifacts have been found on the uninhabited island including a size 9 shoe of the style worn by Amelia Earhart.

Greenland Then: There is evidence of habitation in Greenland up until about 200 AD, but then the islands appear to have been uninhabited until the Norse settlers from Iceland arrived led by Eric The Red.

State Farm makes it easy for homeowners to receive coverage for their uninhabited home by offering an endorsement, which can be added to an existing policy.

Although eradication and control of invasive predators has been successful on uninhabited islands, such efforts are more complicated on islands inhabited by humans and their pets and by nontarget wildlife (Levy and Crawford 2004).

Tamed to some extent by man, who planted beautiful rice paddies across the island, the Balinese countryside has managed to hold on to its rugged landscape: from the delicate, uninhabited «deer island», Menjangan, which combines mangroves with a protected national park, to the amazing waterfalls of Sekumpul.

You'll get as close as you could ever get to a true Robinson Crusoe experience, getting to uninhabited islands only visited by few.

Go island hopping and find yourself surrounded by the clear turquoise colored waters and lots of uninhabited islands.

Musha Cay is a private resort on the otherwise uninhabited Islands of Copperfield Bay, owned by famed illusionist David Copperfield.

Our fleet of three Hobies - including Riley and Dorothy's 18 and a Hobie 16 sailed by local sailor / ex-pat Steve and a jovial 34 - year - old Honduran named Jovani - zigzagged through the uninhabited Twin Cayes, following simple rules of eyeball navigation: steer toward green water and away from brown.

This 16 - day cruise aboard the glamorous small ship Le Lyrial — of the PONANT cruise line fleet — will travel to remote and largely uninhabited islands, most of which are nature preserves, to experience and witness animals and ecosystems virtually untouched by tourism.

The Grenadines & Grenada are known as the «jewels of the Caribbean», a long chain of islands, largely uninhabited, separated by crystal clear emerald waters.

[1] It is uninhabited, but known to be used by scuba divers who amongst other things view the underwater zoanthids near it.

Isla Contoy: From Isla Mujeres it's possible to take an excursion by boat to tiny, uninhabited Isla Contoy.

Thirty years ago the Gili islands were uninhabited and only discovered by the seafaring Bugis people from Sulawesi.

This beautiful uninhabited island is surrounded by hard coral reef, with huge granite boulders descending to depth at the north and south points.

Surrounded by tranquil waters teaming with aquatic life, stunning natural landscapes and countless uninhabited islands to explore, guests enjoy an endless array of activities on land and sea.

Close to Komandoo island — where a chain of five uninhabited islands are connected by a sand bank.

Cruise Route: You'll visit a private and exclusive uninhabited «schooner» island paradise plus you'll also sail by four additional islands namely Malamala, Vunavadra, Bounty and Treasure Islands within the Mamanuca group Champagne Breakfast includes:

Heavily forested, their steep rugged landscape is covered with an emerald green carpet of virgin jungle, punctuated by towering ancient hardwoods.The jungles are virtually uninhabited but for two small villages of the Chao Le (sea gypsies).

Europeans discovered the then uninhabited Galapagos Islands by accident when a Spanish ship was becalmed and drifted with the currents.

The northern reaches are largely uninhabited, but it's here where you'll find the best beaches and untouched tracks of land, which can be explored by bike, while the island's main town, San Pedro, sits on the southern coast.

It is on the uninhabited Whitsunday Island, and only accessible by seaplane, helicopter or boat.

The actual farm is in an area that is essentially uninhabited, so you won't be bothered by too many people coming and going.