Sentences with phrase «which natural habitats»

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Knolls are small, round natural hill or mounds which help make up the aquatic habitat of marine life.

The current fragmentation of global financial markets may be likened to habitat fragmentation in the natural world, in which large, continuous biological habitats are divided into a greater number of smaller eco-systems, isolated from each other by a matrix of dissimilar habitats, leading inexorably to broad ecosystem decay.

The Plantation: A small - scale reproduction of a tropical forest which features cocoa trees — where chocolate professionals can be immersed in the world of cocoa and see cocoa fruits in a natural habitat.

Some examples include restoring funding for the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, restoration of streams and habitat, and successful passage of the 2002, 2009, and 2014 Environmental Bonds, which provide funding for state land protection and other environmental programs.

While overall habitat loss is a factor in these declines, research also indicates that even fields of sufficient size, if they are fragmented or interrupted by hedgerows or natural windbreaks, will be passed over by the birds, which may view the linear plantings as cover for predators.

Richard K. Sullivan, Jr., Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, which oversees all state land conservation, said, «Since taking office, Governor (Deval) Patrick has made a historic $ 230 million investment in land conservation focused on three goals: investing in urban parks, preserving working farms and forests, and protecting large natural landscapes for habitat.

«Protecting and restoring this critical waterway, which has suffered from pollution and overdevelopment over so many years, is so important to improving our area's water quality, restoring our area's natural habitats, and improving Long Islanders» quality of life.»

Cuomo announced that the acreage added to Schunnemunk State Park in Orange County was purchased from the Open Space Institute for about $ 800,000, which will help open trails in the park year - round and protect natural habitat.

Erie County's natural habitat «pocket parks» are situated along the Buffalo River, which is designated as a toxic water body, or «Area of Concern» (AOC).

The spread of agriculture foreclosed the natural habitat of aurochs, which once covered most of Europe, Asia and northern Africa.

The two major dams, the Hoover Dam near Las Vegas and the Glen Canyon Dam below Lake Powell in Utah, have had major effects on wildlife and fish in the Colorado River, altering their natural ecosystems, drowning their habitat, and changing the temperatures of the waters in which they evolved.

Within the 31 squares, researchers analysed the presence of 35 key species of mammals and birds for which these regions are natural habitats, such as pumas, giant anteaters and red howler monkeys.

It is thought that the high efficiency of the kit was due to mycorrhizal fungi that adhered to the items collected from the natural orchid habitat, which had a favorable effect on the growth of Gastrodia orchids.

«Other provisions within the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 would push for greater energy efficiency, updates to the energy grid, and a grid storage program; ease the permitting of natural gas pipelines; and permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides money for habitat protection.

Human - induced climate change, which affects temperature, precipitation and the nature of extreme events, is increasingly driving biodiversity loss and the reduction of nature's contributions to people, worsening the impact of habitat degradation, pollution, invasive species and the overexploitation of natural resources.»

That suggests the white - coated, massive bears have weathered previous natural climate changes, and may predate the Arctic ice that is their preferred — and only — habitat today, which is why the species future remains uncertain presently.

The project, which will use dolphins specially trained by the US Navy to corral as many vaquitas as possible so they can be put into protective pens in their natural habitat, also got the green light to start from the Mexican government.

«We welcome any improved protection for our natural landscapes, which provide vital and often diminishing habitat for some of the world's most endangered animals,» says Philip Mansbridge, UK director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

Causeways and other roads that bisect wetlands alter natural habitats by providing avenues by which invasive plants species can colonize wetlands and nesting areas, altering natural hydrology of wetland systems, altering storm water runoff and drainage, providing avenues for road salts and pollutants and the direct loss of habitat due to land - clearing and paving.

The frog, which is the size of a thumbnail, was named Microhyla laterite after its natural habitat.

Martín Ramírez, from the Argentinian Museum of Natural History and co-author of the study, commented on the habitat specificity of this species, «confined to the oldest and extensively hollow myrtle beech trees in the humid forests in the western part of the Great Otway National Park, or in mountain ash trees, upon which the myrtle trees depend,» thus making an important case for the conservation of such habitats.

The Picayune Strand, the first CERP project under construction, is an area in Southwest Florida that was substantially disordered by a real estate development project, which disrupted the flow into the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, altered regional groundwater flows in surrounding natural areas, and drained a large expanse of wetland habitat.

«Having a grasp on which animals tolerate urbanisation gives us a better idea of which ones we need to focus on when preserving natural habitats,» she says.

«These results indicate that protection of natural habitats at a watershed level, including wetlands and forests, will increase the proportion of rare species and reduce the risk of extinction, which is much greater in aquatic than in terrestrial ecosystems,» Passy said.

Urban environments differ from natural habitats in many regards and are for instance associated with higher levels of anthropogenic pollution, such as traffic noise, artificial light pollution and air pollution, which enhance oxidative stress and inflammatory responses.

«It's amazing that something we now take for granted, cooking, was such a transformational technology which gave us the big brains that have made us the only species to study ourselves and to generate knowledge that transcends what was observed firsthand; to tamper with itself, fixing imperfections with the likes of glasses, implants and surgery and thus changing the odds of natural selection; and to modify its environment so extensively (for better and for worse), extending its habitat to improbable locations.»

The results could have important conservation implications for the grey wolf, which is a keystone species — meaning it is vital to the natural balance of the habitat it occupies.

Presumably television stimulates chimpanzee minds, expanding the social space and landscape in which they live, when they can not live in their native habitat in natural communities.

He created (we assume he's the original creator) this awesome - looking Solid Snake Amiibo concept, which shows Snake in his natural habitat: under a cardboard box.

The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration said that the beluga whales ~ which are very intelligent ~ should exist in their natural habitat ~ the polar oceans ~ and not in an aquarium.

On the safari, I was about two meters (6.5 feet) away from a lion eating a wildebeest, which I thought was incredible, and afterward I researched animal behaviors in their natural habitats and included these in the books, so that kids could learn more about them.»

The 2007 Tundra was designed and engineered in the U.S. and will be manufactured in Indiana and Texas, the latter of which rightly can be considered the natural habitat of the pickup truck.

The Maasai Mara National Reserve is home to lions and leopards which many tourists hope to see in their natural habitat.

Cats, in their natural habitat, consume a natural raw diet including rodents, small reptiles, and birds, which have high protein value, moderate fat content, and few carbohydrates.

Provide access to clean water, a few varied meals every week and substrate, the consistency and depth of which should depend on the species» natural habitat.

Finding homes for these animals means those homes are not available for rescued animals, and even these pets may end up contributing to the feral population which contributes to the destruction of the natural habitat of «native» animals such as birds.

Restoration of waterfront and natural habitat were also included in the reuse plan submitted by the Fort Baker Retreat Group LLC, which includes Equity Community Builders LLC, Passport Resorts LLC, and Ajax Capital LLC.

Visit a secluded mangrove island, Swallow Caye, outside of Belize City, which is a natural habitat for the endangered West Indian Manatee.

There's also the Noosa National Park which provides an amazing coastal rainforest setting of rainforest boardwalks, scenic views over secluded beaches and private coves and the chance to even spot koalas in their natural habitat.

Make your way through the cayes as you head to the secluded Swallow Caye outside of Belize City, which is a natural habitat for the West Indian Manatee.

Soon after reaching, disembark form the train to enjoy jungle safari at Ramthambore National Park which offers highest probability of viewing elusive tigers in their natural habitat from close quarters.

Historic Wilpena Station and the Old Blinman Road, which is the protected area of porcupine grasslands, the natural habitat of Red Kangaroos.

Opting for one of the luxury tours of Indian Holiday and enjoy safari through the wildlife parks which are the natural habitat of elephants, buffalo, Royal Bengal Tigers, Asiatic lions to observe them from the close quarters.

There are a huge variety of natural habitats which encourage a large range of native plants, animals, fungi and birds.

One of the Northwest's most accessible locations to observe puffins nesting in their natural environment, Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach provides an ideal habitat for the puffins who prefer to nest on rocky islands with grassy areas into which they can burrow their nests, usually in inaccessible locations like Haystack Rock.

The establishment is named after the famous Knysna Loerie, which is normally very elusive and difficult to spot in its natural habitat.

We have many shellfish, starfish, sand dollars, sea urchins, corals and other marine life which we hope you will respect and appreciate in their natural habitat.

The best way to enjoy this trip will be the sky walk in the rain forest on the Arenal Reserve, also you have opportunity to observe all the animal life in this natural habitat (depend on weather conditions) you will enjoy the sky tram, which offers you a great adventure in this place you have the opportunity to see some activity (depending on weather conditions).

Finally, as we are visitng with the dolphins in their natural habitat the water depth could be 10 feet or 310 feet (in which case you won't see the bottom).

Laguna de Manialtepec is a natural habitat made by a sand reef which separates the lagoon from the sea.