Sentences with phrase «wildlife diversity»

The scientists said drilling on the coastal plain would be particularly harmful because it contains a «unique compression» of habitats supporting animals like polar bears, grizzly bears, wolverines, representing «the greatest wildlife diversity of any protected area above the Arctic Circle.»

LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon's annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest is now underway, with hundreds of participants expected to submit images of the Bay State's natural beauty and wildlife diversity before the competition ends September 30.

O'Brien's team used the WPI to track changes in wildlife diversity over an eight - year period in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park in southwest Sumatra, Indonesia.

Despite its tiny size, Manuel Antonio is unique for its dazzling wildlife diversity, with close to 300 mammal and bird species calling the park home.

Manuel Antonio is the smallest, but unequaled for wildlife diversity, stunning beauty and accessibility natural park in Costa Rica.

This unique geology leads to amazing wildlife diversity.

With major declines observed in bee, bat, bird and other critical species, it makes sense that newer built environments now being designed with zero - or low - carbon status in mind should also integrate ways to boost wildlife diversity as well.

The Wildlife Picture Index will allow conservationists to accurately measure biodiversity in areas that previously have been either too expensive, or logistically prohibitive... we believe that this new methodology will be able to fill critical gaps in knowledge of wildlife diversity while providing much - needed baseline data to assess success or failure in places where we work.

In addition to these laws, which clearly protect animals for their own benefit, federal laws protect wildlife diversity, such as: the Species at Risk Act (S.C. 2002, c. 29) and the Canada Wildlife Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. W - 9).

Mass Audubon's annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors Photo Contest is now underway, with hundreds of participants expected to submit images of the Bay State's natural beauty and wildlife diversity before the competition ends September 30.

The idyllic location of this resort allows guests to explore the rich cultural and wildlife diversity of Kerala.

The Wildlife Picture Index is an effective tool in monitoring trends in wildlife diversity that previously could only be roughly estimated... this new methodology will help conservationists determine where to focus their efforts to help stem the tide of biodiversity loss over broad landscapes.

«This action provides Mass Audubon and other regional and local land trusts in Massachusetts a critical tool to preserve important land that fulfills an array of public purposes, including watershed protection, wildlife diversity, and family farms.»

But the parks also protect vast prairies, oak woodlands, wild riverways, and nearly 40 miles of pristine coastline, all supporting a rich mosaic of wildlife diversity and cultural traditions.

Paddle along waterways popular for whale encounters and wildlife diversity.

Founded in 1990, the main objective of the Shamwari Wildlife Reserve was to recover the wildlife diversity and environment that once existed on the Eastern Cape before the arrival of Europeans.