Sentences with phrase «vast areas of forest»

Spruce and pine bark beetles have recently infested vast areas of forest in North America, killing huge numbers of trees.

The region also has vast areas of forest land that are converted each year to agricultural and other uses, making land use change and reduction of emissions resulting from deforestation a top priority for the region.

Less than 150 years ago, vast areas of forest in New England were cleared for agricultural use and to supply timber for local development.

Not exact matches

As a result, the vast area of tropical forests has been destroyed to develop huge plantation of corn, tapioca, cotton and other commercial products.

It is also clear that ecological tipping points can be crossed if we push this process too far, with potentially irreversible consequences as overgrazed grassland tips into desert, or as degraded tropical forest dries out and burns over vast areas of Indonesia and Brazil.

All around the world, rural depopulation is leading to forest regrowth in abandoned areas — from the vast tracts of secondary broadleaf woodland in America's New England states to tropical forests in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and many other areas.

But when he pulls over trees, exposillg the soil at their roots, in a vast area of uninhabited mopalli (valley) forest, what does it matter?

IN 1908, a small asteroid exploded in the sky above Siberia, flattening a vast area of remote forest.

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.

Now as vast areas of land which are currently forested, were covered by the glacial period ice sheets, the temperate forest is no longer using carbon dioxide which adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

Due to the diversity of local ecosystems spanning farmlands, forests and wetlands, the area is home to a vast collection of wildlife.

As the biggest Scandinavian country, it is blessed with long coastal areas, thousands of lakes, vast green forests, and majestic snow - covered mountains, there are so many charming places to visit in Sweden.

The Province of Quintana Roo was then opened up and vast untapped forest areas, which had previously been under the control of the Maya, were made available for chicle production.

It has rolling hills, rugged cliffs, a vast area of unspoiled forests, and one of the most stunning seascapes in the Philippines.

Albany Tour Itinerary — Tour runs from December to June cost Adult $ 375.00, Concession $ 350.00, Twin share extra $ 50.00 Albany Tour — Day 1 (H) Leaving Perth in the morning, our vehicle heads south into the vast forest and southern wheat belt area towards the fishing and maritime City of Albany located on King George Sound (pop; 30 000).

Wild surf, virgin forest, vast areas of National Parks and a seasonal dolphin cruise, this tour combines history and nature to reveal discoveries that leave the traveler in awe.

Perth to Albany — Day 1 (L, D) Leaving Perth in the morning, our vehicle heads south into the vast forest and southern wheat belt area towards the fishing and maritime City of Albany located on King George Sound (pop; 30 000).

Albany Whale Watching Tour — Day 1 Leaving Perth in the morning, our vehicle heads south into the vast forest and southern wheat belt area towards the fishing and maritime City of Albany located on King George Sound (pop; 30 000).

The environment design is faithful to the subject matter as it includes environments from eight Harry Potter films such as the vast amount of areas in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Diagon Alley, Gringotts Wizarding Bank, Forbidden Forests, Grimmauld Square and Place, Kings Cross Station, Ministry of Magic and much more besides.

It wrecks vast areas of boreal forest through surface mining and subsurface production.

Now as vast areas of land which are currently forested, were covered by the glacial period ice sheets, the temperate forest is no longer using carbon dioxide which adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

The vast majority of those 131 million acres are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forests (about 130 million acres, or almost 30x more than Quebec's new huge protected area), while about 1 million acres are «Rainforest Alliance Certified» farmland from the agriculture program, though that number is growing fast: «In just one year, the number of certified farms increased from 25,640 to 31,156.».

Already there have been massive forest fires in Borneo and Amazonia, casting palls of highly polluting smoke over vast areas.

After a century of suppression, a photograph of the same area from 1981 (Figure 1D below) shows a vast expanse of interconnected forest with a high fuel load now dominating landscape and primed for a huge fire.

The southern pine beetle is projected to be able to expand into vast areas of the northeastern US and southeastern Canada by 2050 posing risks to forest structure, biodiversity and associated ecosystem services.

This all went to my not well received suggestion that we take constructive action to create standing forests in the vast areas of under - used land in the USA, preferably on a whole North American continental basis.

Regarding the first issue, we are fully aware of «red tide» type phenomena and will be planting our «ocean forest» patches well out in the deep oceans, partially to ensure complete coastal safety and partially because our true target areas, the vast iron - deficient HNLC «desolate zones,» are in the blue water sea.

Due to the diversity of local ecosystems spanning farmlands, forests and wetlands, the area is home to a vast collection of wildlife.