• Coastal Douglas-fir forests and associated habitats are among the most threatened ecosystems in the country. (raincoast.org)
  • The technical resources and references NRCS provides uses science-based technology to aid conservation planning and benefit soil, water, air, plants, and animals for productive lands and healthy ecosystems. (usda.gov)
  • COP11 might become the conference that declared the CBD more or less irrelevant for the estimated 80% of terrestrial biodiversity that is represented by forest ecosystems. (globalforestcoalition.org)
  • The land was managed through its Working Forest Fund® program, dedicated to mitigating climate change, strengthening rural economies and protecting natural ecosystems through the permanent conservation of at-risk working forests. (conservationfund.org)
  • The question remains, why do people cut down forests and convert natural ecosystems to other uses? (lu.se)
  • In the Loomis, mid-elevation, fire-adapted forests of lodgepole pine and higher elevation stands of spruce and fir provide particularly rich habitat for the threatened Canada lynx and for snowshoe hares, their main food source. (conservationnw.org)
  • The region's conserved pinelands are Virginia's foremost location for teaching about longleaf pine and fire-adapted forests. (augustafreepress.com)
  • One of the oldest Town Forests in the State of New Hampshire, the Gorham Town Forest, known as the Paul T. Doherty Memorial Forest, was established in 1936 to ensure clean drinking water for 90% of its residents. (conservationfund.org)
  • KOTA KINABALU: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Borneo Forestry Cooperatives and Sabah Forestry Department to conduct research into forest plantations. (thestar.com.my)
  • The Board of Forestry approved high value conservation area designations in June 2013 to help deliver Greatest Permanent Value benefits for Oregonians. (oregon.gov)
  • We must continue the push for sustainable forestry and old growth forest protection. (ubc.ca)
  • While the Coskie family will continue to own the land and manage it for sustainable forestry, the conservation easement protects the natural features forever. (forestsociety.org)
  • Through a partnership between the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) and The Nature Conservancy (a private, non-profit conservation organization), the Nottoway Pinelands FLP project expands land holdings critical to longleaf pine forest and red-cockaded woodpecker recovery in Virginia. (augustafreepress.com)
  • She will develop best management practices for climate-smart forestry and fire resiliency and awareness, lead SFI participation in collaborative efforts to conserve forested landscapes and integrate Indigenous knowledge into SFI conservation programs. (forests.org)
  • Healy's scientific work will further the role of sustainable forest management in species recovery, climate-smart forestry, and conservation outcomes. (forests.org)
  • Inspired by the success of the nearby community forests of Gorham, Randolph and Errol, the Milan Community Forest was established in 2012 as a community-led effort to acquire additional lands to create connectivity in the landscape and allow the town to manage for forestry, wildlife and recreational goals at a larger scale. (conservationfund.org)
  • Its members are high-level experts, representing government authorities, branch organisations, companies and NGOs in areas of agriculture, forestry, nature conservation and climate change. (lu.se)
  • Raincoast's Forest Conservation Program is focused on addressing biodiversity loss, climate change and other human-caused stresses on Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) habitats. (raincoast.org)
  • Four years from launch, Monument Valley 2 is getting a brand new chapter dedicated to conserving the Earth's forests and battling climate change. (gamesradar.com)
  • Brand new chapter The Lost Forest sets out to remind players of the beauty of trees, and the importance of the preservation of our world's forests as a crucial ally in the fight against climate change," ustwogames says of Monument Valley 2's new chapter, which is available now free of charge to anyone with a copy of the base game. (gamesradar.com)
  • The Community Forest Conservation Grants, administered by the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), support New York's ongoing initiatives to meet its Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goals by increasing the rate of forest protection to keep forests as forests and combat climate change as recommended in the Climate Action Council's draft Scoping Plan (leaves DEC's website). (ny.gov)
  • An example of how RGS is working with the forest product industry to scale our habitat impacts, the partnership will increase management and habitat improvements on private lands near PA State Game Lands, particularly with landowner cooperators in the PA Game Commission's Hunter Access program. (ruffedgrousesociety.org)
  • However, indirect negative impacts on forests arose due to offtake of trees to construct drying sheds for tobacco, a local cash crop. (who.int)
  • A review of the social impacts of neoliberal conservation: Formations, inequalities, contestations. (lu.se)
  • Three of the many reasons Liz and Dennis Hager donated a conservation easement on their 140-acres in New Hampton are carved into an interior door of their farmhouse: I.H.M. (forestsociety.org)
  • In addition, The Nature Conservancy was able to buy the 441-acre Harrell's Mill Tract adjacent to its Piney Grove Preserve, thanks in part to VDOF's use of FLP funds to purchase a perpetual conservation easement on the tract. (augustafreepress.com)
  • Muñoz's many accomplishments include contributing to the finalization of the Rocky Mountain Heritage Act that was signed into law by President Obama, opening up 25,000 acres of prime Forest Service managed lands through a partnership with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and working with the Blackfeet Nation, neighboring forests, and partners to keep the landscape thriving for this generation and many generations to come. (rmef.org)
  • Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) provides our nation's farmers, ranchers and forestland owners with the knowledge and tools they need to conserve, maintain and restore the natural resources on their lands and improve the health of their operations for the future. (usda.gov)
  • The Forest Service established the Roadless Rule to protect roadless forests, which constitute about one-third of all National Forest System lands. (juneauempire.com)
  • The bulk of the forest acres protected were state trust lands, and the money raised was paid into the trust fund for schools. (conservationnw.org)
  • In 1998, the Loomis Forest Fund, a coalition effort spearheaded by Conservation Northwest (then called Northwest Ecosystem Alliance) set out to raise $13.1 million to compensate school trusts for the fair market value of these lands. (conservationnw.org)
  • The 2,020-acre addition expands the Gorham Town Forest to 5,666 acres, protects the remaining drinking water supply lands, improves access for management of the existing Town Forest, and provides trail access for hiking and biking to 'Corridor 19', a connection trail for summer and winter motorized use. (conservationfund.org)
  • In May 2001, the Navy transferred most of the NASD to the Isla de Vieques, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust, and the US Department of the Interior, but retained about 100 acres of the former NASD lands for radar and communication facilities (Navy 2001a). (cdc.gov)
  • Frederick added that forest rehabilitation and forest plantation development are regarded as vital components of the sustainability of timber supply due to the degraded nature of most of Sabah's commercial forest reserves. (thestar.com.my)
  • a Forest Ranger protection system, as well as financial sustainability from education and volunteering. (workingabroad.com)
  • Lauren is passionate about building new relationships at the intersection of sustainability, forests, society, and climate. (forests.org)
  • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced more than $956,000 in awards to four towns in western and central New York and Long Island to establish community forests. (ny.gov)
  • May compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of forest tracts under the direction of foresters, or train and lead forest workers in forest propagation and fire prevention and suppression. (bls.gov)
  • The Conservation Fund acquired the tracts in 2014 as part of a larger 30,000-acre working forest purchase across four states from a timber investment company. (conservationfund.org)
  • The state's Chief Conservator of Forests Datuk Frederick Kugan said this MoU would also cover research on pest diseases, species trials and operational management of forest plantation developments. (thestar.com.my)
  • Forests here are characterized by tree species like coastal Douglas-fir, western red cedar, and arbutus. (raincoast.org)
  • The importance of traditional knowledge regarding resource conservation, protection of sacred grooves, endangered species etc. started declining in modern India. (scirp.org)
  • One randomized, replicated, controlled study in the USA found that migrating amphibians used thinned forest a similar amount, or for one species more than unharvested forest and that emigrating salamanders, but not frogs, used it significantly more than clearcuts. (conservationevidence.com)
  • However, abundance of the dominant species, ensatina, was similar in thinned (148 captures), unthinned (106) and clearcut forests (159). (conservationevidence.com)
  • One site comparison study in Côte d'Ivoire found that rarer species of fruit-feeding butterfly were less frequently caught in a forest managed by thinning than in an unmanaged, naturally regenerating forest. (conservationevidence.com)
  • One site comparison study in Côte d'Ivoire found that a forest managed by thinning had a similar species richness and diversity of fruit-feeding butterflies to an unmanaged, naturally regenerating forest. (conservationevidence.com)
  • A site comparison study in 1998 in two pine forests in Arizona, USA (Waltz & Covington 1999) found that a forest restored by thinning young trees and prescribed burning had a higher abundance and species richness of butterflies than an unrestored forest. (conservationevidence.com)
  • One species, the checkered white Pieris protodice , was only found in the restored forest, but another, the California sister Limenitis bredowii , was only found in the unrestored forest. (conservationevidence.com)
  • Set at the northernmost range of longleaf pine, the region's managed forests sustain water quality in the Albemarle-Pamlico watershed, support diverse wildlife and plant species, and provide numerous recreational opportunities to the public. (augustafreepress.com)
  • He has worked on numerous conservation projects across the country, helping some of the most imperiled species in the United States. (forests.org)
  • More than £260,000 was donated to the zoo after a fire broke out in our Monsoon Forest habitat, for rare South East Asian species in December 2018. (chesterzoo.org)
  • The monsoon forest fire funds will enable urgent South East Asian conservation work - both for rare species within the zoo and for wildlife on the edge of extinction in the wild. (chesterzoo.org)
  • By urgently assessing the toad's remaining population size and better understanding the threats it faces, teams can protect its remaining habitat and, if required, establish a conservation breeding programme for the species. (chesterzoo.org)
  • We will begin a conservation breeding programme, with field partners in Indonesia, to attempt to bring the species back from the brink. (chesterzoo.org)
  • Traditional farming landscapes in the temperate zone that have persisted for millennia can be exceptionally species-rich and are therefore key conservation targets. (lu.se)
  • Combining datasets from different disciplines can yield important additional insights into dynamic landscape and biodiversity changes, informing conservation actions to maintain these species-rich landscapes in the longer term. (lu.se)
  • Systematic assessments of species extinction risk at regular intervals are necessary for informing conservation action1,2. (bvsalud.org)
  • Here we report the findings of the second Global Amphibian Assessment, evaluating 8,011 species for the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although signs of species recoveries incentivize immediate conservation action, scaled-up investment is urgently needed to reverse the current trends. (bvsalud.org)
  • Here, the main focus was on rebuilding the productive capacity of forest reserves through scaling up 400,000 ha of Industrial Tree Plantation (ITP) development in the State by 2036, as stipulated in the Forest Plantation Action Plan for Sabah (2022-2036), he said. (thestar.com.my)
  • A series of articles curated by Forest Conservation Program Director Shauna Doll and contributed to by expert Traditional Knowledge Holders, ecologists, conservation scientists, social scientists, ethnobotanists, and others to increase understanding of some of the most threatened ecological communities in British Columbia. (raincoast.org)
  • Karen works with Dave Daust and Rachel Holt, three of our ecological heroes pushing the provincial government to recognize the value of old growth forests. (ubc.ca)
  • Both of them share the common vision of public access, timber management, and educational opportunity, but have unique values that define each of them-with Gorham's emphasis on drinking water and Milan's bold goal of ecological connectivity and forest ownership at scale. (conservationfund.org)
  • Believe it or not, we are celebrating 100 years of conservation mahi with you in 2023! (forestandbird.org.nz)
  • Fairhead, J., and Leach, M. Misreading the African landscape: society and ecology in a forest-savanna mosaic. (lu.se)
  • Toward vegetal political ecology: Kyrgyzstan's walnut- fruit forest and the politics of graftability. (lu.se)
  • Neoliberal environmentality: Towards a poststructuralist political ecology of the conservation debate. (lu.se)
  • Natural forest fires, when combined with man-made changes to the habitat in Indonesia, are causing major problems for these incredible but critically endangered primates. (chesterzoo.org)
  • Although many households surround Kibale National Park, nonhuman primates were sampled only from core undisturbed forest sites where home ranges do not overlap with human settlements. (cdc.gov)
  • In 1999, a grassroots campaign called the Loomis Forest Fund succeeded in doing what few thought possible. (conservationnw.org)
  • Supporters of the Loomis Forest Fund gave a most generous gift to Washington state residents, children, and wildlife. (conservationnw.org)
  • The Loomis Forest Fund had raised most of the money through small to large donations from about 3,500 people. (conservationnw.org)
  • Case studies about The Conservation Fund and Sonen Capital highlight three broad lessons about fresh approaches to the ownership and management of forestland. (hbs.edu)
  • Thanks goes to the USDA Forest Service for recognizing the vital qualities of this forested landscape and for helping fund our work via the Forest Legacy Program. (augustafreepress.com)
  • Indian NGO AERF have launched an innovative new website which allows sponsors from around the world to 'adopt' patches of rainforest in the highly endangered Western Ghats so fund conservation, with many follow-on community benefits. (whitleyaward.org)
  • COOS COUNTY, N.H. - The Town of Gorham and the Town of Milan, in partnership with The Conservation Fund , announced today the completion of efforts to add strategic forestland properties to the Gorham Town Forest and the Milan Community Forest. (conservationfund.org)
  • We are grateful to The Conservation Fund, whose patience and expertise allowed us to make this acquisition by partnering with state, federal and non-profit organizations. (conservationfund.org)
  • Both towns recently acquired the properties from The Conservation Fund, a national nonprofit whose dual mission focuses on providing environmental and economic solutions to communities across the country. (conservationfund.org)
  • The Gorham and Milan Community Forests, anchoring the historical timeline as one of the oldest and one of the newest Community Forests, are extraordinary examples of the unique forms these truly local ownerships can take," said Sally Manikian Vermont and New Hampshire representative with The Conservation Fund. (conservationfund.org)
  • The Monsoon Forest Conservation Fund has provided an opportunity for our conservationists and Indonesian partners to prevent this extinction. (chesterzoo.org)
  • SCA is very grateful for the generoisity of the Forest Preserve Foundation in supporting SCA Community Crews working in the Forest Preserves of Cook County. (thesca.org)
  • The Forest Preserve Foundation supports the mission and goals of the Forest Preserves of Cook County. (fpdcc.com)
  • Sobrevila, C. (2008) The Role of Indigenous Peoples in Biodiversity Conservation: The Natural but Often Forgotten Partners. (scirp.org)
  • Towards a synthesized critique of neoliberal biodiversity conservation. (lu.se)
  • May assist conservation scientists in managing, improving, and protecting rangelands and wildlife habitats. (bls.gov)
  • In the southern Gulf Islands and Saanich Peninsula, much of the Coastal Douglas-fir forests and associated habitats exist within W̱SÁNEĆ territory. (raincoast.org)
  • To preserve the unique upland forest scrub and evergreen scrub habitats, no Navy operations take place on this small piece of land. (cdc.gov)
  • Would you like to know what it is like to be an MSc Forest and Nature Conservation? (wur.nl)
  • In order to enable people like Moina as strong stakeholders in the conversation around nature conservation in the area, WWF-India has been working extensively with communities on the fringes of Kaziranga under Eco Development Committees (EDC) These EDCs, formed by the Kaziranga National Park, are an attempt to generate community support for conservation. (wwfindia.org)
  • Frederick added that this is part of the 1.65mil ha of forests licensed under the long term Sustainable Forest Management License Agreements (SFMLA), which will be the main source of future timber supply to sustain the forest industries. (thestar.com.my)
  • WWF-India works towards tiger conservation in partnership with Oracle in the Kaziranga Karbi Anglong landscape. (wwfindia.org)
  • Umesh Babu, M. and Nautiyal, S. (2015) Conservation and Management of Forest Resources in India: Ancient and Current Perspectives. (scirp.org)
  • Rethinking Conservation in India. (scirp.org)
  • Revival of traditional forest conservation practice from the northern Western Ghats of India. (whitleyaward.org)
  • High value conservation areas (HVCAs) highlight portions of state-owned forests where management is focused on wildlife habitat, aquatic and streamside habitat and unique, threatened and endangered plants. (oregon.gov)
  • Our natural resource conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damage caused by floods and other natural disasters. (usda.gov)
  • The funds raised by our campaign fulfilled trust obligations while permanently protecting this unique and critical state forest as the Loomis Natural Resources Conservation Area (which is now managed in two blocks, North and South), ensuring it will continue to provide vital wildlife habitat and excellent outdoor recreation opportunities for future generations. (conservationnw.org)
  • Permanent land acquisitions become part of the Forest Society's reservation system and are managed for recreation, timber, wildlife habitat, watershed protection and scenery. (forestsociety.org)
  • Located in the Great North Woods region of New Hampshire, the towns of Gorham and Milan are surrounded by vast forests, featuring high quality wildlife habitat and diverse recreational opportunities. (conservationfund.org)
  • States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Forest and Conservation Technicians are provided. (bls.gov)
  • For a list of all areas with employment in Forest and Conservation Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function. (bls.gov)
  • On the first day of a 2021 prescribed fire in south-central Oregon, all went to plan as firefighters slowly burned areas in Fremont-Winema National Forest. (mongabay.com)
  • He said that reforestation through natural regeneration, forest rehabilitation, enrichment planting in logged over areas, planting in clear-felled areas and planting forest trees are an important and integral aspect of sustainable forest management. (thestar.com.my)
  • The 641-acre Raymondville State Forest contains very limited infrastructure and is mostly made up of large undeveloped areas suitable for hunting, hiking and nature viewing. (ny.gov)
  • Secluded areas of the forest contain native balsam fir stands and scattered white pine trees measuring up to 37 inches in diameter. (ny.gov)
  • These designations highlight unique conservation characteristics of different forestland areas, and demonstrate ODF's commitment to ensuring important environmental activities continue for future generations. (oregon.gov)
  • The decision changed the Forest Land Management System administrative rule for State Forests ( OAR 629-035-0030 ), renaming these conservation areas once known as 'special stewardship areas,' to high value conservation areas and special use areas. (oregon.gov)
  • Special use areas are designated to show where forest management is influenced by special considerations, for example: cultural or historic resources, recreation areas, areas with public safety hazards or transmission lines to name a few. (oregon.gov)
  • Through dividing "special stewardship areas" into two new categories, identifying state-owned forest areas focused on conservation management becomes clearer to identify and understand. (oregon.gov)
  • The locations and times when department areas may be entered, remained on, or used for these activities may be further restricted by Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code , signs, this conservation atlas, or area maps. (mo.gov)
  • Her village is particularly important from a conservation perspective as it lies in a crucial connectivity zone: the Amguri Wildlife Corridor that connects Kaziranga National Park with Bagser Reserve Forest, Nagaon, and the adjoining forested areas of Karbi Anglong. (wwfindia.org)
  • Today, the Loomis State Forest is split into two parcels and preserved as state natural resource conservation areas. (conservationnw.org)
  • Managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and open for hiking, wildlife watching, hunting, mountain biking and other recreational uses, today, both conservation areas are protected from roadbuilding and logging. (conservationnw.org)
  • While the critical core of the Loomis is now protected, nearby areas of the Loomis State Forest remain open for multiple uses, including trust-land timber harvest. (conservationnw.org)
  • They also identify areas where impact to the forest may be likely to happen in the future. (workingabroad.com)
  • Protecting forests from potential development and establishing new forested areas helps preserve biodiversity and safeguard the ecosystem benefits forests provide, such as storm water mitigation, temperature regulation, carbon sequestration, and climate resiliency. (ny.gov)
  • With only about 0.6% of the land in the northern Western Ghats being formally protected for conservation, such traditional conservation areas are important in filling gaps within the existing regional protected area network. (whitleyaward.org)
  • These findings have implications for designing strategies for simultaneously conserving forests while promoting food security in rural areas, and shed light on the direct and indirect effects of input subsidies. (who.int)
  • Remarkably, only 8% of all grasslands existed throughout the entire time period (1860-2010), highlighting the importance of land-use history when identifying target areas for conservation, given that old-growth grasslands are most valuable in terms of biodiversity. (lu.se)
  • As the largest remaining temperate rainforest and largest national forest in North America, she talked about the Tongass as a "carbon storer. (juneauempire.com)
  • Intact forests play a vital role in tackling the climate crisis by absorbing and storing carbon. (mongabay.com)
  • Lauren currently leads the Forest Carbon and Climate Program at Michigan State University, and she has international experience working with Indigenous communities in Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, and the United States. (forests.org)
  • Problems, causes and solutions in the forest carbon discourse: a framework for analysing degradation narratives. (lu.se)
  • 1998) Communities and Conservation: Natural resource management in South and Central Asia. (scirp.org)
  • From May-July 1998, butterflies were surveyed six times (every two weeks) along a single 450-m transect in each forest. (conservationevidence.com)
  • The land was purchased in 1990 by the Missouri Department of Conservation from the heirs of the Reinken Estates. (wikipedia.org)
  • Missouri Department of Conservation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Another decade of deforestation means more biodiversity lost, greenhouse gas emissions and forest degradation, fragmentation and conversion to other land-uses. (lu.se)
  • Using Raincoast's signature approach of informed advocacy , the Forest Conservation Program combines community engagement with science and policy review to achieve tangible conservation outcomes. (raincoast.org)
  • The conservation of Kaziranga's biodiversity and wildlife has been successful to a large extent because of the support of the Karbi community (and many others) that inhabit the fringes of the park, who continue to contribute to the cause of conservation despite the minimal resources at their disposal. (wwfindia.org)
  • Food is extremely important to our community - and it depends a lot on the forests and hills around the village. (wwfindia.org)
  • Moina believes that the Ethnic Culinary Tourism Enterprise in Natundanga has massive potential in helping her community develop self sufficient ways of securing both their culture and their support for conservation. (wwfindia.org)
  • Innovativeness and policy framework for resource conservation and utilization became unfriendly in addition to gradual decline of community management. (scirp.org)
  • We had a great time participating in the annual Girdwood Forest Fair Parade and giving back to the community we love by supporting this annual family-friendly event. (alaskawildlife.org)
  • In addition, community forests bring community benefits by creating new opportunities for public access and recreation. (ny.gov)
  • New York State continues to bolster support for conserving and sustainably managing local forests, which will provide a wide range of ecosystem, community, and climate benefits," said Commissioner Seggos . (ny.gov)
  • Thanks to Governor Hochul and the State Legislature growing the Environmental Protection Funds and providing resources for this important initiative, DEC is supporting local efforts to acquire and establish community forests. (ny.gov)
  • The inaugural round of the Community Forest Conservation Program grants represents an important step forward in providing key resources for communities to protect forest resources of local importance. (ny.gov)
  • Healy will also serve as SFI's conservation science liaison with the wider conservation and scientific community. (forests.org)
  • Through support from an Associate Award, Archana aims to expand the team's on-going work to revive and restore sacred forests in priority sites within the northern region of the Western Ghats and evidence the real value of this form of traditional community conservation. (whitleyaward.org)
  • Funding for Gorham's purchase of 2,020 acres and Milan's purchase of 678 acres was made possible in part by the USDA Forest Service's Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program. (conservationfund.org)
  • The expansions of the town-owned community forests will provide economic resources for each town from sustainable timber harvesting, while offering opportunities for new access to these outdoor recreation destinations. (conservationfund.org)
  • The Town of Milan is pleased with this addition to our Community Forest," said Randy Fortin, Chair of the Milan Selectboard. (conservationfund.org)
  • Hence, for forest protection, integrated pest and disease management rather than control is advocated," he said. (thestar.com.my)
  • This forest consists of 7 separate parcels which were purchased between 1951 and 1990 for the purposes of reforestation, wildlife management, timber production, recreation and watershed protection. (ny.gov)
  • Muñoz is a national leader in fire management and the appropriate use of fire in the right place at the right time," said Bill Avey, who recently retired as the forest supervisor of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. (rmef.org)
  • Recent Australian wildfires made worse by logging and associated forest management. (ubc.ca)
  • The key findings of the study point to major gaps existing such as between line departments and institutions in the promotion and management of forests, human welfare, agriculture, animal husbandry etc. (scirp.org)
  • The opportunity was the result of a landmark agreement with the state of Washington: settling lawsuits over the management of 25,000 mostly-roadless acres in the Loomis State Forest. (conservationnw.org)
  • To develop management strategies based on data results and to educate volunteers to be worldwide ambassadors for research, conservation and education. (workingabroad.com)
  • However, it can also be used as a conservation management practice to restore more natural open woodland. (conservationevidence.com)
  • A variety of factors is leading to fresh approaches to the ownership and management of forestland, with an emphasis on the combination of conservation goals and private investments. (hbs.edu)
  • Management will balance the needs of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker with opportunities for public recreation and timber production, benefiting the region's billion-dollar forest products industry, biodiversity, and the residents of the Commonwealth. (augustafreepress.com)
  • This conserved landscape includes Big Woods State Forest, Big Woods Wildlife Management Area, and Piney Grove Preserve. (augustafreepress.com)
  • His research combines multiple fields and methods (i.e. conservation genetics, habitat-modeling, life history studies, etc.) in order to develop and inform optimal conservation and management decisions. (forests.org)
  • Their main function is to promote the kind of management of Sweden's forests that enables the objectives of forest policy to be attained. (lu.se)
  • But the impetus of "economic development" has caused the requirement of disposable income for survival, causing a severe loss of these cultures and traditions around both food and conservation.As tribal societies like the Karbis struggle to cope up, they rapidly lose touch with the forests they once called home. (wwfindia.org)
  • The aim is to augment sustainable alternative livelihoods for communities to maintain their financial well-being while at the same time securing their support for conservation. (wwfindia.org)
  • Listening to his assertions regarding India's commitment to conservation and livelihoods, one would think the country is in the right hands. (globalforestcoalition.org)
  • Forests are an important source of environmental services and livelihoods in Africa, thus it is important to determine potential drivers of forest loss. (who.int)
  • New Hampshire is unusually well endowed with forests and sparkling waters. (forestsociety.org)
  • Global Forest Coalition is an international coalition of NGOs and Indigenous Peoples' Organizations defending social justice and the rights of forest peoples in forest policies. (globalforestcoalition.org)
  • Lauren heads the SFI Conservation Pillar, providing conservation leadership internally as well as externally to our network of resource professionals, landowners, educators, local communities, Indigenous Peoples, and governments. (forests.org)
  • This process has engendered a simultaneous decoupling with their centuries old customs and traditions, of which both food and conservation lie perhaps at the centre. (wwfindia.org)
  • Click HERE to see a listing of all upcoming Forest Society Conservation Corps events, including volunteer trainings and workdays! (forestsociety.org)
  • A significant amount of Michigan's public forests today owe their existence to the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s. (foresthistory.org)
  • At the Forest Preserves' Conservation Corps Career Fair last month, she explored how she could do that in a career in the conservation and environmental fields. (fpdcc.com)
  • Former and current Conservation Corps members like Taylor met with representatives from more than 15 environmental services-related employers to learn about the organizations, current job openings, and how to "sell" themselves as good prospective employees. (fpdcc.com)
  • For their part, the employers learned how Conservation Corps prepares participants to be desirable job candidates, including applicable skills and professional certifications. (fpdcc.com)
  • While earning her degree, Taylor was also working her way up the ladder in the Conservation Corps. (fpdcc.com)
  • She started as a crew leader over the summer with the Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps program, then moved to the Friends of the Forest Preserves' Trails team, where she started as a six-month trails crew member and today serves as a full-time crew manager. (fpdcc.com)
  • In fact, her experience with nature and the conservation field was limited before her first Conservation Corps job. (fpdcc.com)
  • More than half of Conservation Corps participants are people of color, and the program and the Career Fair are part of the Forest Preserves' focus on equity and inclusion . (fpdcc.com)
  • With Conservation Corps, the Forest Preserves and our partners aim to play a role in making environmentalism more diverse and more welcoming to everyone," said Forest Preserves General Superintendent Arnold Randall at the Career Fair. (fpdcc.com)
  • So what is Taylor's advice to anyone considering applying for Conservation Corps? (fpdcc.com)
  • Forest 44 Conservation Area consists of 998 acres (4.04 km2) in western St. Louis County, Missouri. (wikipedia.org)
  • Forest 44 was once part of a cattle ranch that covered 10,000 acres (40 km2). (wikipedia.org)
  • There are 914 acres (3.70 km2) of forest and 44 acres (0.18 km2) of grassland. (wikipedia.org)
  • Conservation of longleaf pine, endangered woodpeckers and the Commonwealth's managed forests recently received a boost from the USDA Forest Service's Forest Legacy Program with the acquisition of more than 640 acres in Sussex County. (augustafreepress.com)
  • Over the past 15 years, support from the Forest Legacy Program has been key to the protection of thousands of acres of forestland vital to the future of plant and animal biodiversity at the northern edge of the longleaf ecosystem. (augustafreepress.com)
  • Michael Waddell, Chair of the Gorham Selectboard and the Gorham Town Forest Committee stated: "Gorham has secured title to 2,020 acres of vitally important land adjacent to our Paul T. Doherty Memorial Forest. (conservationfund.org)
  • By helping to fight forest fires and restore fire-damaged habitat in the Sebangau National Park, conservationists will help to safeguard the largest remaining protected population of Bornean orangutans in the world. (chesterzoo.org)
  • As with many state forests, much of the area is former agricultural land which has reverted to forest. (ny.gov)
  • The information provided reflects regulations for most activities on this conservation area but does not contain regulations for all possible uses. (mo.gov)
  • Hikers entering the Loomis Natural Resources Conservation Area. (conservationnw.org)
  • The Loomis State Forest and Loomis Natural Resources Conservation Area is located in north-central Washington, west of the town of Loomis and adjacent to the Pasayten Wilderness Area. (conservationnw.org)
  • What is your conservation area of interest? (forestandbird.org.nz)
  • This place is an Environmental Protection Area (EPA), where the City Zoo is located, with a forest of 3 ha, and it is surrounded by houses, streets and stores ( Figure 1 ). (bvsalud.org)
  • All users of Raymondville State Forest must follow all State Land Use Regulations and should follow all Outdoor Safety Practices for the safety of the user and protection of the resource. (ny.gov)
  • Five wildlife protection projects are being created by our conservationists, thanks to money donated by the public in the wake of a fire in our Monsoon Forest at the zoo last year! (chesterzoo.org)
  • VDOF used FLP funds to purchase the 200-acre Turlington Tract addition to the Big Woods State Forest. (augustafreepress.com)
  • Provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, forests, or related natural resources. (bls.gov)
  • They contain technical information about the conservation of soil, water, air, and related plant and animal resources. (usda.gov)
  • As well as providing vital equipment to help tackle out of control forest fires, the zoo will support a scheme to block ditches that were dug to drain the forest, allowing them to fill with water and re-wet the peat soil that underlies the forest. (chesterzoo.org)
  • The optimal conservation level is therefore lower than the first-best, unless the demand effect is strong. (nowpublishers.com)
  • There is a 1-mile multi-use trail posted with yellow markers which begins on Grantville Road and leads south through a mixed forest of white pine and northern hardwoods. (ny.gov)
  • Drier upland sites support northern hardwood and white pine forests. (ny.gov)
  • In 1996, a 40-acre ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa forest was thinned (pole-sized trees removed) and burned to reopen the dense understorey. (conservationevidence.com)
  • The success and significance of this small project is entirely owing to the strength of the longleaf pine partnership between state agencies, private groups, and individual citizens," said VDOF Forest Legacy program coordinator Andrew Fotinos. (augustafreepress.com)
  • Conservationists had one year, until July 1, 1999, to raise the funds to pay fair market value of the standing timber to the school trusts and protect the forest. (conservationnw.org)
  • Our corporate partners are changing the course of conservation and seeing tangible benefits to their businesses. (forestandbird.org.nz)
  • Amazon conservation volunteers and interns assist in the project's conservation-focused, scientific research. (workingabroad.com)
  • On this programme, volunteers assist the indigenous Forest Rangers with their daily patrols. (workingabroad.com)
  • Almost all of the original CDF forests have been logged since the early 1900s and a further 30% of second-growth has been converted to rural, urban, agricultural, and industrial use since 2008. (raincoast.org)
  • The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land. (usda.gov)
  • Read the latest conservation success stories that show how NRCS and farmers and ranchers work together to improve agricultural operations while helping the environment. (usda.gov)
  • Subsequently, increased anthropogenic activities started degrading the forest cover on a large scale through extending the agricultural land scape and other developmental activities in the country. (scirp.org)
  • Agricultural subsidies and forest clearing in Malawi. (who.int)
  • This paper attempts to evaluate the influence of agricultural input subsidies on forest conversion in Malawi. (who.int)
  • A two-stage regression model analysis of 2009 farm survey data from Chimaliro and Liwonde Forest reserves in Kasungu and Machinga districts, respectively, did not reveal direct evidence of policyinduced forest clearing for agricultural expansion. (who.int)
  • Instead, subsidy-induced agricultural intensification of food crops, especially maize, appeared to have reduced the rate and extent of forest clearing among households in Malawi compared with households not benefiting from subsidies. (who.int)
  • Protecting the Loomis Forest was a success for wildlands, wildlife and the schools, wrought by the imagination, forethought and generosity of all who were part of it. (conservationnw.org)