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I've always though of pelicans as sea faring birds, but these ones are happy chilling in this in land freshwater lake/dam.
Ecosystems: Redesigning Global Value Chains in a Post- COVID World | Commonwealth Business Forum - CHOGM Rwanda 2022
Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) in the Arctic:
Implementing the Recommendations of the Arctic Council EBM Expert Group
Consultation process session: Mediterranean Basin Hotspot Ecosystem Profile Update (CEPF)
Processus de Consultation: Mise à jour du profil d’écosystème du hotspot du bassin méditerranéen (CEPF)
Ulcinj (Montenegro) - 25 October 2016
1st Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week “Building a regional network to conserve plants and cultural diversity”
1re Semaine de la conservation des plantes méditerranéennes “Construction d’un réseau régional pour la conservation de la diversité culturelle et végétale”
Photo by Pilar Valbuena for The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation.
More information on 1st Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week, please visit:
www.medplantsweek.uicnmed.org/
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Ecosystems: Redesigning Global Value Chains in a Post- COVID World | Commonwealth Business Forum - CHOGM Rwanda 2022
The Department of Land Resource Management (DLRM) will commence the fifth year of Darwin Harbour seagrass surveys at Casuarina Coastal Reserve tomorrow.
DLRM Marine Ecosystems Director, Tony Griffiths said the surveys will be undertaken as part of international Seagrass-Watch monitoring program with the Northern Territory Government.
“DLRM staff and Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT (PWCNT) rangers will spend the next two day assessing seagrass cover at two sites in waters adjacent to Casuarina Coastal Reserve,” Dr Griffiths said.
“Seagrasses are the main diet of dugongs and green turtles and provide a habitat for many smaller marine animals, some of which, like prawns and fish, are commercially important.
“They also absorb nutrients from coastal run-off and stabilise sediment, helping to keep the water clear.
“That’s why monitoring is so important; it raises awareness on the condition and trends of nearshore seagrass ecosystems and provides an early warning of any major environmental changes in Darwin Harbour.
“We all need to work together to protect the valuable seagrass along our coasts, and projects like this one give PWCNT rangers the opportunity to get involved and learn how they can monitor the condition of this important habitat.”
The surveys follow Seagrass-Watch guidelines when assessing and collecting samples from their quadrats, which are monitored on an annual basis.
The data from these sites will be submitted to the organisation, where it will become part of national database.
Seagrass-Watch is the largest scientific, non-destructive, seagrass assessment and monitoring program in the world, with monitoring occurring at over 300 sites across 17 countries.
It originated from community concerns about seagrass loss and community interest in science, as well as government objectives in long-term monitoring of critical fisheries habitats.
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Come explore the world of seagrass ecosystems! Learn why this habitat is so critical, touch and see the local grass species, and investigate the ways we collect data in this highly dynamic system.
Here's the pea stone towards the back of the tank laying on top of the sand. This will give the tank a nice perspective when viewing it from the front.
Filters are being cleaned in buckets with water and bleach. They'll be added later to start circulating the water.
Regreening Africa is restoring ecosystems in 8 countries and improving the resilience of 500,000 households across sub-Saharan Africa.
Regreening Africa’s goal in Ghana is to create a sustained approach to reversing land degradation and integrating food production through agroforestry.
Regreening Africa addresses pressing challenges in Ghana’s savannas: extreme and prolonged dry seasons, overgrazing, uncontrolled fire, declining tree cover, loss of indigenous biodiversity and increased soil infertility.
Photo by Kelvin Trautman
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wait. carmen, is that you?! sorry guys. now i'm confused. that hair looks short and straight, thought that's gina's hand i think.
Working to protect our coastal resources, Sea Grant helps support a thriving recreational fishery in Long Island Sound. Credit: Judy Preston