Sentences with phrase «wildlife corridors»

Such projects also contribute toward reversing the trend of forest cover loss, improving wildlife corridors and creating additional recreation opportunities.

The lounge / dining room leads to a private balcony which overlooks the pool and / or sub tropical natural wildlife corridor.

Presidio Habitat Stewards April 11, 2018 Wednesday, 9 am - noon Location: Presidio of San Francisco Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco.

These projects include work to protect water voles in the South West of England from habitat loss and predation by the American Mink; work to safeguard the future of dormice in Cheshire and the creation of wildlife corridors benefitting birds, mammals and amphibians in North Wales.

Presidio Habitat Stewards April 21, 2018 Saturday, 9 am - noon Location: Presidio of San Francisco Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco.

We learn how his upbringing in a Maasai tribe formed a life - long commitment to protecting their way of life, while at the same time, preserving critical wildlife corridors in the biodiverse region of northern Tanzania.

Growing concern over the dwindling number of plant and animal species has led to a hunt for ways to save them, and in the past decade, the idea of maintaining wildlife corridors — strips of land to connect these sanctuaries — has become popular among conservationists.

So even though it might be possible to provide wildcats with the habitat and space they need through small parks connected by wildlife corridors, ultimately such plans wouldn't work because the corridors would probably put the wildcats in closer contact with human settlements.

The resort boasts a unique tropical setting with grassy nooks, private BBQ areas, cabanas and swimming pools interlaced with leafy walks along wildlife corridors in a secure, private resort.

-- Thanks to the generosity of a conservation - minded couple, Mass Audubon is pleased to announce the creation of the Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, newly protected land in Richmond that will support biodiverse wildlife corridors in the Berkshires.

Wilson called for wildlife corridor systems consisting of both private and public lands that connect habitats and allow wildlife populations to thrive.

Have preserved wildlife corridor to the river.

They have, for example, carefully mapped every farmer's individual plot of land to ensure that, as other farmers join the group, the farm clusters form wildlife corridors to protect Sumatran tiger habitat.

The 106 - acre property, which is being sold by the O'Brien family, is part of a large network of significant wildlife corridors.

To get a better idea of the genetic health and connectivity of jaguar populations in this area and the effectiveness of the existing wildlife corridors (i.e., stretches of habitat that facilitate movement between local populations), the researchers turned to DNA obtained from field - collected jaguar scat.

Human activities, especially road building and agriculture, are the primary causes of the fragmentation and scientists say that to protect the remaining 1800 wild pandas, we'll need to figure out ways to reconnect those habitats and create better wildlife corridors.

For instance, existing plans that enlarge the conservation scope of refuges by promoting wildlife corridors show how conservation reserves can simultaneously improve habitat, reduce nonclimate impacts, and enhance resilience to climate change.

Such wildlife corridors linking up larger but isolated protected areas are the most widely adopted strategy for halting biodiversity decline, with tens of millions of dollars spent creating and protecting them every year.

This tour travels overland from the Pacific to the Arctic, along snow covered highways & roadways built of ice along ancient wildlife corridors, and traditional trading routes of First Nations traders

Argentea offers a family atmosphere that is created through the introduction of parkland near the residential precinct; there will be more than 50 acres of green space and wildlife corridors throughout Argentea Palm Cove.

The rehabilitation of these forests after the clearance of the oil palm has recreated a critical wildlife corridor now used by elephants, tigers and orangutans for the first time in 12 years.

Expanding on its efforts to save honey bee populations from extinction, the Obama administration's Pollinator Health Task Force now aims to create and maintain a 1,500 - mile wildlife corridor along Interstate 35 for Monarch butterflies migrating between Mexico and Minnesota.

Rather than dedicating space to oversized patios and exotic plantings, many yard dwellers are creating urban wildlife corridors, places where native plants, mammals, birds, amphibians, insects — and humans — can coexist in harmony.

Farms that earn the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal protect shade trees, plant native species, maintain wildlife corridors and conserve natural resources.

At the same time, this protects important wildlife corridors and traditional communities» way of life.

Mass Audubon is pleased to announce the creation of the Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, newly protected land in Richmond that will support biodiverse wildlife corridors in the Berkshires.

In particular, Soto focused on his environmental record, noting he is the only Florida member of Congress with a 100 percent rating from the League of Conservation Voters, saying, «many of you know I am thrilled to lead the charge for the Florida delegation to keep oil drilling off our shores, to protect our waters and beaches, to save the Everglades, and to protect critical wildlife corridors.»

With its proximity to the Oka National Park, the Oka Trees of Hope project improves wildlife corridors and creates additional recreation opportunities.

Such measures include the establishment and effective management of protected areas and networks of wildlife corridors; restoration of degraded ecosystems; control of invasive alien species and reintroduction of wild animals.

Presidio Habitat Stewards April 22, 2018 Sunday, 10 am - 1 pm Location: Presidio of San Francisco Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco.

Farmers using climate - smart practices understand that trees do a lot on farms: they can act as windbreaks, reducing soil erosion; they can enrich soil; they can filter water, resulting in higher water quality; they provide shade for workers and shade - loving plants; they create habitat for wildlife and wildlife corridors; they suck up and store greenhouse gasses — the list goes on.

On the south side of the farm, 200 acres is set aside as a natural forest preserve to conserve natural forestland and wildlife corridors

The 2002 IFOAM Basic Standards for Organic Agriculture Production and Processing67 include principles and recommendations on «organic ecosystems» where provisions are made to «maintain a significant portion of farms to facilitate biodiversity and nature conservation», including (among others) wildlife refuge habitats and wildlife corridors that provide linkages and connectivity to native habitat.

- Measures to promote green spaces and wildlife corridors in order to halt the loss of habitats and restore biodiversity.

Measures to promote green spaces and wildlife corridors in order to halt the loss of habitats and restore biodiversity.

Together, they head Sigur Nature Trust, which E.R.C. Davidar established before his death in 2010 so that his private reserve could continue to serve as a wildlife corridor.

This information can later be put to use by conservationists planning open spaces for the animals, or wildlife corridors they can use to travel safely.

Fred Pearce's look at the efficacy of wildlife corridors is mainly about the lack of evidence of genetic mixing between...

The hope is that wildlife corridors will allow plants and animals to colonise new areas, or bring much - needed new blood into small populations that are in danger through inbreeding.

Scientists have speculated that a wildlife corridor runs from Bulgaria through eastern Serbia to Romania, but there is no hard evidence that bears use this corridor.

In future work, Nowak plans to investigate the wildlife corridor to see if there is any natural migration occurring between the two bear populations.

Landscape architects and urban planners are responding to this need for a softer and greener built environment by incorporating «green» wildlife corridors, pocket parks, landscaped squares, green roofs and living walls in urban areas.

Help restore and monitor critical natural areas and create wildlife corridors for threatened and endangered species.

The bigger picture is one of wildlife corridors, secret nature spots, and refuges for rarities.

Imagine a course that hugs snow capped mountains, meanders past glacial - fed lakes and through a wildlife corridor featuring elk, caribou, bears and wolves.