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Founded in 1906, Mesa Verde National Park was created to conserve and protect the Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites and cliff dwellings within the present-day park on the sides and top of a large tree-covered cuesta, known as Mesa Verde, that rises approximately 1,500 feet (785 meters) above the surrounding canyons and valleys, with rugged canyons cutting through the cuesta, lined with sandstone cliffs and ledges.
The area was inhabited by indigenous people for thousands of years prior to the rise of the Ancestral Puebloan culture, whom developed villages and farmsteads within what is today Mesa Verde National Park beginning around the year 750, with the structures built by the Ancestral Puebloans growing in complexity and durability, especially due to contact with the nearby culture centered around Chaco Canyon. The famous cliff dwellings for which the area is famous, however, were built between approximately 1020 and 1260, especially after a major drought in the region between 1130 and 1180, which led to a major migration of people from Chaco Canyon to Mesa Verde. The people of Chaco Canyon brought their culture, construction techniques, and goods with them, which is evident at archaeological sites on the cuesta.
The area began to depopulate between 1260 and 1285 due to environmental conditions becoming less favorable, with the people of Mesa Verde moving to the lowlands of what is today New Mexico and Arizona, with many founding or joining Pueblo settlements in these regions that still exist today. The stone houses were left to the elements, and were left uninhabited, only remembered by the descendants of the Ancestral Puebloans and the other indigenous groups who called the area home, most notably the Utes.
The ancient ruins were discovered by European-Americans in 1873, and were documented between 1875 and 1888, with various cliff dwellings and archaeological sites being relatively well-preserved and recognizable to explorers, archaeologists, and scientists whom visited the modern-day park. However, the removal of artifacts from the cuesta became a major concern, and efforts began in 1889 to protect the area as a National Park.
The park covers an area of 82 square miles (212 square kilometers), and features multiple Ancestral Puebloan and other indigenous archaeological sites, and was taken from the Ute people, with land being taken from the Utes after the establishment of the park to expand its borders. The park long struggled with proper interpretation and inclusion of the voices of the Puebloan people, whose ancestors built the ancient dwellings and lived at what are today archaeological sites, with work presently ongoing to redress these issues.
The ruins at the park underwent reconstitution and stabilization between 1908 and 1922, with extensive work being done on Spruce Tree House, Cliff Palace, and Sun Temple. Further work was carried out by the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps starting in 1932 and extending through World War II, which included the construction of various park facilities for visitors and staff, and constructing roads atop the cuesta. The Wetherill Mesa ruins, meanwhile, were stabilized with work being carried out between 1958 and 1965, coinciding with the construction of the Far View accommodations atop the cuesta to the east.
The park today features a modern entrance road from US Highway 160, which climbs up the rugged slopes at the north end of the park to the top of the cuesta, stretching across the top of the cuesta to the south, where it connects to various roads that allow visitors to access the overlooks and trails for various cliff dwellings and archaeological sites on Chapin Mesa and Wetherill Mesa. Two areas of tourist accommodation also exist at Far View in the northern section of the park, and the administrative district at Spruce Tree Point at the southern end of the park.
The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. Today, the park sees over half a million visitors annually, and continues to preserve and maintain the ancient structures built by the Ancestral Puebloans.
Moulton Park, top center, is seen on the bank of the Shenandoah River in Jefferson County, W.Va. on Sept. 4, 2023. The park was expanded in 2023, conserving 82 acres that were sold by the Moulton family below market value. As part of the agreement, according to the Chesapeake Conservancy, the "family added conservation goals, stipulating that the land be managed for watershed protection, education, native species protection and soil and forest regeneration, in addition to the family’s legacy of creating recreation opportunities and public access." (Photo by Marielle Scott/Chesapeake Bay Program with aerial support by SouthWings)
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They keep the lights off in the halls. There are little switches scattered about that you tap and they turn them on for a little while.
Conserve aims to establish long-term and continuous relations based on its respected and strong enterprise image. For more details visit @ www.conservesolution.com
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acrylic stamps on canvas, mounted inside a glass jar
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MONTGOMERY, Alabama (March 23, 2016) – Against the backdrop of the Alabama River at the Union Station Train Shed, 300 conservation district supervisors, conservation partners, and students gathered to hear the Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee (SWCC) launch a new initiative to continue its mission of conserving Alabama’s natural resources: Conserve Alabama.
Visit conservealabama.gov to learn more about the campaign.
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (March 23, 2016) – Against the backdrop of the Alabama River at the Union Station Train Shed, 300 conservation district supervisors, conservation partners, and students gathered to hear the Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee (SWCC) launch a new initiative to continue its mission of conserving Alabama’s natural resources: Conserve Alabama.
Visit conservealabama.gov to learn more about the campaign.
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (March 23, 2016) – Against the backdrop of the Alabama River at the Union Station Train Shed, 300 conservation district supervisors, conservation partners, and students gathered to hear the Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee (SWCC) launch a new initiative to continue its mission of conserving Alabama’s natural resources: Conserve Alabama.
Visit conservealabama.gov to learn more about the campaign.
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (March 23, 2016) – Against the backdrop of the Alabama River at the Union Station Train Shed, 300 conservation district supervisors, conservation partners, and students gathered to hear the Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee (SWCC) launch a new initiative to continue its mission of conserving Alabama’s natural resources: Conserve Alabama.
Visit conservealabama.gov to learn more about the campaign.
Conserve Surge Protector Remote Control lets you easily turn off the power going into your equipment with the flip of a switch.
Encore aujourd'hui, un des symboles du Causse est le Château de Cousages dont les ruines dominent le Lac.
Ce qui était un domaine, à l'époque gallo-romaine, devient une vicairie au temps des Carolingiens avec son église dédiée à saint Christophe. A partir de l'An mil et des Capétiens, le système féodal va faire se succéder comme suzerains, les princes de Malemort puis les vicomtes de Turenne. Ces derniers choisiront le parti du Roi de France durant la guerre de Cent Ans, faisant de ce fait de Cousages un point stratégique à la frontière du Périgord tenu par les Anglais. Mais le château, de par son emplacement, ne jouait pas un rôle défensif. Sa tour, du XIV e, assez bien conservée, était sans doute symbolique, une construction de prestige. Cousages va ensuite se transmettre souvent par des filles, changeant de ce fait de seigneurs, des Roffignac jusqu'aux La Rochefoucauld. La Révolution de 1789 mettra fin à cette longue histoire et le château sera largement démoli.
It's amazing that, the cherry trees had been well conserved; they are totally blended into the living of people.
A farm protected by a conservation easement with the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy is seen in Talbot County, Md. on July 27, 2023. The property includes 100 acres of working crop fields as well as barns, wildlife habitat, 20 acres of coastal plain forest, and critical area water frontage along Peach Blossom Creek, a tributary of the Tred Avon River. It offers great examples of forested buffers that protect the water quality of the creek and river. Dominant forest species include loblolly pine, American beech, American holly, tulip poplar, black walnut, hickory, cherry, white oak, red oak, and American sweetgum. The property also rates moderately significant for biodiversity conservation according to Maryland DNR’s Natural Heritage and BIONET scale. (Photo by Marielle Scott/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Kim Fenske, President ATU Local 1751, Copper Mountain, Colorado.
The United States needs higher fuel efficiency standards to get this country off its reliance on foreign oil that threatens our national security interests. Please help transform our motor vehicles into a cleaner running fleet nation-wide, reducing pollution and conserving natural resources for future generations.
Session 4: Networking, building synergies and involving volunteers and citizen science
Session 4: Réseau, mise en place de synergies, implication de volontaires et sciences citoyennes
Ulcinj (Montenegro) - 28 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.
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Conserve the Destruction-01, 02,03: We are unconsciously possessed by the instinct to damage the world around us so it is difficult to be sure that an individual can actually create any positive impact. This kind of practice has caused the destruction of nature and upset its delicate balance. We should be careful especially with regards to deforestation and conserve our forests and wildlife reserve with individual care. Yes, we can do it; there are millions of people just like us, who are concentrating on this issue and taking small steps to conserve our environment everyday.
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (March 23, 2016) – Against the backdrop of the Alabama River at the Union Station Train Shed, 300 conservation district supervisors, conservation partners, and students gathered to hear the Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee (SWCC) launch a new initiative to continue its mission of conserving Alabama’s natural resources: Conserve Alabama.
Visit conservealabama.gov to learn more about the campaign.
sasrai-Movement’s sasrai Day, Earth Day, World Environment Day Slogan
If resources are preserved, happiness will be conserved.
Saving resources mean - saving the planet.
Use renewable fuels - reduce global warming.
Consume local Product - contribute to environmental preservation.
Eat more native fruits, plant more native trees
Save environment and nature – save happiness of the future generation.
Keep rivers, lakes, ponds, water body Clean - fill life with happiness
Make sure environment is healthy, ensure smooth development.
Plant native trees - in Country, Community, towns, ports and cities
Make sure environment is green, ensure pure peace.
Clogging hill cutting will stop water logging.
Stop building heaps of polythene bags – start building clean city
Elderly, children and youngster will be preserving everywhere.
In workplace, society and family, everyone will be environment friendly.
We will be preserving – happiness will be everlasting.
sasrai-Movement series Presentation in Observance of sasrai Day, Earth Day, Faith Climate Action Week, World Health Day, World Environment Day
sasrai Day –01 Boishakh/April 14 Appeal
Save Forest – Save Water – Save Earth & Life ensure Habitable Earth for Each
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Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish declined 52%
56 acres of Planet’s forests destroyed every minute
Half of Planet’s wildlife species lost last 40 years
Freshwater species decreased by an alarming 76 percent
Water and food are interdependent
One litre of water to produce one calorie of food
We will fail to feed the world until we fix the water crisis
The world’s thirst for water will grow by 50%. By 2030
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sasrai-Movement series Presentation in Observance of sasrai Day, Earth Day, Faith Climate Action Week, World Health Day, World Environment Day
sasrai Day –01 Boishakh/April 14 Appeal
Save Forest – Save Water – Save Earth & Life ensure Habitable Earth for Each
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•New Study Proves That People Who Don’t Believe In Climate Change Are Morons
•Global warming may be far worse than thought, cloud analysis suggests
•Global Fisheries Are Collapsing -- What Happens When There Are No Fish Left?
•Seas could rise higher than predicted, drenching coastal cities - study
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•6 Colorado Teenagers File Appeal in Fracking and Climate Lawsuit
•Scientists Warn Drastic Climate Impacts Coming Much Sooner Than Expected
•Drilling-induced earthquakes may endanger millions in 2016, USGS says
•Montreal Makes Plans To Ban All Plastic Water Bottles
•Climate Change Will Ruin Hawaii, New Study Suggests
•Global warming to scorch past milestone in 2047, study predicts
•Ocean acidity already crossed threshhold
•Every year after 2047 to be hotter than record-setting 2005, scientists predict
•Worst Mediterranean drought in 900 years has human fingerprints all over it
•Eating Less Meat Could Save 5 Million Lives, Cut Carbon Emissions by 33%
•‘We Have A Global Emergency,’ Must Slash CO2 ASAP
sasrai Day –01 Boishakh/April 14 Appeal
Save Forest – Save Water – Save Earth & Life ensure Habitable Earth for Each
650 million people, even the water they are able to find is unsafe
Water crises are among the top risks to global economic growth
Growing cities, populations, changing climate placing pressures on water
Every minute a newborn dies from infection caused by a lack of safe water and environment
42% of healthcare facilities in Africa do not have access to safe water.
Developing countries half occupied poor water, sanitation and hygiene caused disease
Around 315,000 children under-five die every year caused by dirty water and poor sanitation
That's 900 children per day or one child every two minutes.
2.3 billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation, one in three of the world's population.
In Africa, an estimated 40 billion working hours are spent fetching water
Water in Accra, Ghana, costs three times as much as in New York.
Dhaka’s water tariff of Tk 6.99 per 1,000 litres ‘lowest in the world’.
The biggest threat to the present Planet Earth is Rapid Running Out of the Resources (RRR).
sasrai-Movement must be the Central to Realizing Sustainable Global Development
Ensure Peace, Justice, Dignity, Rights, Prosperity, Security for Each
No matter Climate Changing or Not, Ice Melting or Not – We must stop Consumption Competition
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Session 3: Community-conserved areas in the future management of biodiversity, land and water in the Mediterranean
Session 3: La conservation communautaire des espaces dans la gestion future de la biodiversité, du sol et de l’eau dans la région méditerranéenne
Ulcinj (Montenegro) - 28 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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