Habitats Sample Clauses

Habitats avoid, in the course of scientific research, activities which could lead to substantial physical, chemical, biological or geological changes or damage to marine habitats.

Habitats. Using Spalding’s (2007) and Obura’s (2012) definitions of ecoregions in the western Indian Ocean (WIO), the proposed TBCA falls within the Monsoon Coast Ecoregion, running from approximately Mogadishu in southern Somalia, through Kenya and northern Tanzania, to approximately Dar es Salaam (Figure 6). The five ecoregions depicted in Figure 6 are as follows: 1 Somalia 2 Southern Somalia, Kenya, northern Tanzania – monsoon coast 3 Northern Mozambique Channel: southern Tanzania, northern Mozambique

Habitats. 2.2.1 The study area for terrestrial ecology is defined as the area 500m either side of the site boundary. To account for the multiple landing locations initially considered under this project the study areas covers some 1.4 km2 from ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Shek to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Nai (Figure 9.2). 2.2.2 Macro-habitats were mapped on 1:5000 maps (reproduced on A3 size sheets in 1:50000 scale for presentation purposes). Mapping was based on habitat maps prepared for Crosslinks2 (Mouchel 1999), SAR Government aerial photos taken in 2000, and ground truthing. Habitat classification follows Crosslinks2 (Mouchel 1999) for consistency and comparison. Colour photographs were taken to provide views of representative and significant habitat types and important species recorded within the study area, together with other identified features of ecological importance.

Habitats. The site includes a variety of habitats including neutral grassland; marshy grassland; scrub and open water lagoon. Some of these habitats have developed on old tip material and does not easily fit into any NVC type, other habitat zones have also been described (see Appendix X) See Appendix X for NVC communities North Lawn is now dominated by fine grasses and springy lawn-▇▇▇▇ – Rhytidiadelphus squarosos. However due to heavy grazing by rabbits the grasses are barely visible. The ▇▇▇▇▇ contains few herbs and indeed not much grass. There was an extensive cover of changing forget- me-not Myosotis discolor in 2007 and silverweed – Potentilla anserina are a notable feature along with creeping buttercup – Ranunculus repens and rushes, Juncus, sp. Biting stone crop Sedum acre grows on a couple of patches of bare rock/stone near one of the small mounds. On the North Lawn are 3 small mounds that have proved attractive for flowers; however one of these is now largely overgrown by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Rushes have become increasingly dominant in the marshy areas on the South Lawn.The regionally rare grass vetchling - Lathyrus nissolia has not been recorded for 5 years. In the 2003 SEGI report it was noted that some grassland fits into recognizable NVC types. There are tall areas of rank grassland with false-oat grass - Arrhenatherum elatius, cock’s foot - Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire fog- Holcus lanatus, broad-leaved dock - Rumex obtusifolius, cleavers, Galium aparine, common hogweed - Heracleum sphondyliun, teasel - Dipsacus fullonum, forming a MG1 community. The report also noted more species rich MG1 grassland, including oxeye daisy- Leucanthemum vulgare, ▇▇▇▇ vetch – Vicia sepium, tormentil –Potentilla erecta and square stalked St.John’s wort – Hypericum tetapterum. This forms mosaics with bramble- Rubus fruticosus and Yorkshire fog on the riverbank. Lower growing MG6 ▇▇▇▇▇ also occurs in both North and South Lawns, supporting crested dog’s-tail, Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue, Festucs rubra, knapweed, Centaurea nigra, tormentil, Potentilla erecta¸ yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor, fairy flax, Linum catharticum, kidney vetch, Anthyllis vulneraria, meadow cranesbill, Geranium pratense, devil’s-bit scabious, Succcisa pratensis and lady’s bedstraw, Galium verum.

Habitats. 1. Les Parties prennent les mesures qui s’imposent pour assurer la protection des habitats. Les Parties doivent dûment tenir compte de la nécessité de créer et de maintenir un réseau de zones protégées également dans les zones de migration des phoques dans la zone visée par l’Accord, et de garantir la préservation des zones qui sont indispensables au maintien des fonctions biologiques essentielles des phoques. 2. Les Parties préservent les habitats et les phoques présents de toutes perturbations exces- sives ou changements découlant directement ou indirectement de l’activité humaine. 3. Les Parties tiennent compte de la protection des habitats contre les effets négatifs causés par des activités menées en dehors de la zone visée par l’Accord. 4. Les Parties envisagent la possibilité de restaurer les habitats dégradés et d’en créer de nouveaux.

Habitats. Reef corals grow on leeward shoals in fields among seagrass or sand (eight sites) or on low spurs oriented perpendicular to the shore (two sites). Two subtidal crests at 5-6 m and two sites at 6-8 m are outside the BBSFCA. Three subtidal crests at 6-7 m are on its inside (BL14-16). One fore-reef at 10 m outside the BBSFCA has tall (to 3 m) spurs between sand channels (BL07). Indicator component changes, 2015 vs. 2018, all surveys. Promoters Scaled Cover: Live Corals (LC), the primary constructors of reefs, increased (from 23 to 28%). Detractors Scaled Cover: Aggressive Invertebrates that kill corals increased, especially Chondrilla caribensis (which expanded from 0 to10%).

Habitats. Linear, windward fore reefs fringe the eastern PA3B and form a barrier off its two western bays. The six fringing sites and adjacent barrier site (PA3B-19) are coral fields; four barrier sites have spur and groove reefs and the most western site (PA3B-27) is a hardground with few corals.

Habitats. The Batu Ampar District mangrove forest area forms part of the Kapuas river estuary with a low slope and a few some small hills covering about 15 – 40% of the total area. Slopes range from 0 to 40%; less than 15% in the South, and between 15-40% in the northern portion of the area. Soil types in the mangrove forest area comprise grey alluvial hydromorf; grey alluvial association; and grey ▇▇▇▇▇. Mangrove vegetation consists of an Avicennia sp. zone; Sonneratia sp. zone; mixed Rhizophora apiculata & Bruguiera sp. zone; mixed Rhizophora & Nypa fruticans zone; and Nypa fruticans monospecific stands. There are 21 true mangrove species and 17 associate mangrove species, including the endemic species (Kandelia candel). Rhizophora spp., Bruguiera spp. and Nypa fruticans are the dominant tree species over most of the mangrove forest area extending further inland along the watercourses. The fauna identified from the Batu Ampar mangrove forest includes mammals, reptiles, birds and a wide diversity of aquatic fauna (fish, crustacea, gastropods, bivalves, polychaetes, phytoplankton and zooplankton). There are 11 species of mammals found in this area of which two are endemic (Nasalis larvatus and Orcaela brevirostris) and two, Nasalis larvatus and Helarctos malayanus, are listed as vulnerable species according to IUCN 1990. Total population of mammals in Batu Ampar mangrove area (65,585 ha) is estimated at between 144,489 – 24,099 individuals giving a density of around three individual/ha. There are 6 species of reptiles recorded, two of them being listed in Appendix I of the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES 1995), namely the endangered hawksbill turtle (Eretmocheles imbricata) and the vulnerable salt water crocodile (Crocodilus porosus). The monitor lizard, Varanus ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, is listed in Appendix II of CITES 1995 together with other species such as the mangrove snake (Boiga dendrophylla), many-lined sun skink (Mabouya multifasciata) and the south east Asian soft-shelled turtle (Trionyx chartilaginous). There are 46 bird species known to occur in this area, comprising 35 resident and 11 migrant species. One species, Ptilocichla leucogrammica is endemic to Kalimantan, eight species are protected and two species are listed in Appendix II of CITES 1995 (Haliastur indus and Buceros rhinoceros). Bird numbers range from 1,190,400 – 1,413,506 individuals (mean 1,301,953 individuals) giving an average density of 20 individual/ha. The endemic bird population has...

Habitats. Four fringing, fore-reef sites are inside SIOBMPA and three are outside. One of these inside sites (CAR004) is a spur-and-groove reef; the rest are coral fields, as is an inside shoal (CAR001). The two outside shoals have scattered corals on sand (CAR112) or among seagrass (CAR114). CAR001 and CAR117 are shallow (4 m) sites.