Sentences with phrase «wetlands restoration effort»

The Everglades is currently one of the world's largest wetland restoration efforts.

It includes one of the largest wetland restoration efforts ever undertaken.

«These results are important because they highlight the need to address land use in order to reduce both the size of the low oxygen zone off Louisiana and the negative effect of nutrients on coastal wetland restoration efforts,» said Turner.

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This presented an ideal opportunity to translocate a sub-population of Murray hardyhead from the Riverland sites to Brickworks Billabong in the Mallee Wetlands area of Victoria, where restoration efforts also include the delivery of Commonwealth environmental water.

Since 2010, the property has undergone a tremendous freshwater wetlands restoration — the most ambitious effort of its kind ever in the Northeast — in which wildlife agencies, including the state Division of Ecological Restoration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have been working with Mass Audubon and the visionary couple who currently own the property to convert the agricultural land into a vibrant and beautiful habitat for plants and animals that were once commonly found throughout southeastern Masrestoration — the most ambitious effort of its kind ever in the Northeast — in which wildlife agencies, including the state Division of Ecological Restoration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have been working with Mass Audubon and the visionary couple who currently own the property to convert the agricultural land into a vibrant and beautiful habitat for plants and animals that were once commonly found throughout southeastern MasRestoration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have been working with Mass Audubon and the visionary couple who currently own the property to convert the agricultural land into a vibrant and beautiful habitat for plants and animals that were once commonly found throughout southeastern Massachusetts.

Those long - term efforts include expanding Staten Island's wetlands restoration project — dubbed the Bluebelt program — as well as storm - proofing upgrades to Staten Island University Hospital.

The thriving wetlands will provide a buffer for the Great Barrier Reef, says Niall Connolly of Greening Australia, a conservation group helping with the restoration efforts.

On the north side, by the infamous levee, University of Colorado students have built a viewing platform looking out on the Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle, the marsh that once afforded this area storm protection and perhaps will again if wetland - restoration efforts sWetland Triangle, the marsh that once afforded this area storm protection and perhaps will again if wetland - restoration efforts swetland - restoration efforts succeed.

These significant philanthropic contributions have leveraged public funding — including funds from the San Francisco International Airport wetlands mitigation agreement — to make this ambitious, multi-year restoration effort possible.

The fund will support efforts potentially including, but not limited to, the protection and restoration of vital wetlands and estuaries, the creation and enhancement of wildlife habitat, invasive species migration, and the conducting of scientific studies to ensure the long - term viability of the area's natural resources.

«While we believe that the lagoon restoration effort will enhance the wetland ecosystem, it will not improve surf conditions, which requires different actions,» says Dr. Chad Nelsen, Environmental Director for the Surfrider Foundation.

A new study finds the carbon markets could potentially contribute up to $ 1.6 billion toward this effort, if the offsets generated by wetlands restoration projects are eventually welcomed into the compliance markets.

In addition to efforts to enhance the coastal ecosystem through wetland restoration, Surfrider Foundation's goal has been and continues to be the development of a plan to maintain the inlet location at the west end of the lagoon.

The study also will help inform the restoration of critical wetland areas and provide data essential for implementing new policy and planning efforts in riverfront communities.