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February 2 - World Wetlands Day
2009-02-02 18:17:00 This post is supposed to emphasize the value and to promote public awareness of these vulnerable and fragile ecosystems. Nothing else but that! Never forget that these wet zones may act as centers of... biodiversity.
By: Apache
World Wetlands Day
2009-01-31 12:01:00 February 2nd is World Wetlands Day: Such habitats are important areas for biodiversity and support high concentrations of birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, invertebrates and plants. The Convention originally emphasized wetlands as habitats for waterbirds. Over the years it has broadened its scope to cover all aspects of wetland conservation and wise use, recognizing the importance of ...
By: Migrations
National Wetlands Maps Debut on Google Earth
2008-04-23 00:00:00 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maps of the National Wetlands Inventory are now available for viewing using Google Earth. The wetlands inventory includes wetlands data for approximately 60 percent of the conterminous U.S., as well as portions of Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Defending Wetlands in ?Baghdad on the Bayou?
2008-04-03 21:27:00 You want music with a message? Then you’ve got to — if you haven’t yet — check out the works of Tab Benoit. A Louisianan through and through (born in Baton Rouge, reared in...
By: Green Options
Hawaii?s vital Wetlands going dry..
2008-02-29 03:56:00 Here is another example of why we must pay very close attention to our surrounding environment as we walk through this Life. Hawaii’s wetlands are a vital part of the ecosystem, and the danger is very real. Please read the following, and let your voice be heard on this important matter… Wetlands Going Dry By Brandon Roberts, ...
Antique?s wetlands home to various migratory birds
2008-02-06 19:43:00 Antique’s wetlands is home to various migratory birds that visit the province especially during summer months, said John Temana, Information Officer of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Research conducted by the Protected Areas & Wildlife Coastal Zone Management Services of the DENR in connection with the Asian Water Bird Census for 2008 revealed that ...
World Wetlands Day: Children learn about importance of mangrove wetlands
2008-02-04 09:10:00 Sindi was immersed in her drawing of a mangrove forest at Muara Angke Wildlife Reserve in Pantai Indah Kapuk, North Jakarta."I hope I win the (drawing) competition," said the 11-year-old girl, one of 11 participants in the event held Saturday by wetlands volunteer-based organization Jakarta Green Monster to commemorate World Wetlands Day.She didn't win the drawing competition "Mangrove Forest is My Playground", but she learned wetlands protection had become more relevant these days after the flood that paralyzed much of Jakarta on Friday."I went through chaotic traffic and flooded roads to get here from Ragunan (South Jakarta)," Sindi said.Dozens of schoolchildren gathered at the reserve to take part in competitions such as garbage recycling, writing features about wildlife reservation, various games and a Kali Angke river tour.The preserved forest was established during the Dutch colonial period in 1939 and upgraded to a wildlife reserve in 1999.Although the area is the country's...
Anyone Know Where to Find ?Happy World Wetlands Day? Cards?
2008-02-01 16:55:00 Never mind Gobbler’s Knob and Punxsutawney Phil: Feb. 2 is also World Wetlands Day. Don’t scoff: the European Space Agency calls wetlands one of the “most threatened ecosystems on...
By: Green Options
World Wetlands Day Celebrations
2008-02-01 12:09:00 On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, all concerned citizens are invited to the Yamuna Biodiversity Park (YBP) to celebrate the day with bird watching at one of the wetlands (that hosts migratory birds) at the Park, followed by an interactive session with academicians, researchers, environmentalists, park managers and students. Time: 1030 Hours Venue: Yamuna Biodiversity Park, 5 ...
By: Delhi Greens
Army Corps of engineers suspends airport?s wetlands permit
2007-12-22 14:12:00 A business article from The Tallahassee Democrat reports on the latest attempts to stop the New Panama City International Airport. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended a permit for the proposed new international airport in Bay County following a court’s decision to issue a stay in a related legal challenge. Read the full story. Construction has ...
Massive Oil Spill Threatens Wetlands, National Park in South Korea
2007-12-12 17:35:00 Taean Peninsula, South Korea ? On Friday, 10 million liters (2.7m gallons) of crude oil gushed from three holes in the side of the Hebei Spirit oil tanker, spilling into the Yellow Sea offshore...
By: Green Options
Ramsar Sites - Wetlands
2007-08-03 05:00:00 The twin villages Ucchali and Dhadhar are the place to be for those who seek happiness in being close to the raw nature and to find the most alluring and fascinating places off the beaten track.To travel as a person interested in nature (as if there were other ways to travel) is to have regrets these days. More and more that one would like to have seen is - inevitably, inexorably - already gone. But there are, of course, many such places out there. Only one has to find them. The surroundings of these two quaint villages are examples: a complex of three lakes recognized as International Ramsar Site, hills in the background, tall grass, walking trails, and wonderful people. Wetlands are picturesque with their foliage of different kinds of towering grasses, their meadows of floating lotus leaves, their myriads of waterfowl of diverse species. In seasons when lotus and grass come into bud, the lakes present an exquisite appearance, as the water surface along the shore and marshy patches...
By: Light Within
Poland halts wetlands road plan
2007-07-31 11:15:00 By Adam EastonBBC NewsLynx, wolves and rare warblers live in the valley (Picture: P Malczewski) Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski has said planned work on a road through one of Europe's last remaining wetlands will not go ahead.
By: Get rich
Aussie wetlands may be drained to provide water for drought-relief
2007-04-21 02:06:00 In my last post I talked about the plight of our farmers and the effect the drought will have on food production. But it's a lot more than that. It will have enormous environmental consequences too.Some of our biggest wetlands are in the Murray-Darling Basin. As well as providing refuge for native wildlife, they are also home for bird species which have migrated from the Northern Hemisphere at the onset of Winter. Now it looks like the wetlands may have to be drained to provide water for drought-stricken townships. This is going to have a massive impact on wildlife and the local ecology, but there isn't much that can be done about it. After all, the only alternative would be to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people from the inland to the coast, but that is obviously impractical.This report is worth reading:Drain wetlands to save townsEIGHT wetlands face being drained to free up water along the Murray-Darling as John Howard warns that Australia may have to import more food to co...
February 2 - World Wetlands Day
2007-02-03 10:11:01 This post is supposed to emphasize the value and to promote public awareness of these vulnerable and fragile ecosystems. Nothing else but that! Never forget that these wet zones may act as centers of... biodiversity.
By: Apache
iSimangaliso Wetlands Park
2003-08-26 00:00:00 The iSimangaliso (Greater St Lucia) Wetland Park is one of the jewels of South Africa's coastline, with a unique mosaic of ecosystems - swamps, lakes, beaches, coral reefs, wetlands, woodlands, coastal forests and grasslands - supporting an astounding diversity of animal, bird and marine life. |
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