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Govt backs ecological balance protection
Shanghai :: China | 3 days ago
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Since then, nature reserves nationwide have seen great advances in terms of investment scale and area expansion," said Bai, deputy head of the Nature and Ecology Conservation Department. Taking local people's benefits into account when managing the
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China's nature reserves exceed global average
Shanghai :: China | 3 days ago
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Li Ganjie, vice-minister of environmental protection, announced the figure at a celebration of the 2013 International Day for Biological Diversity on Wednesday. The figure has grown from 6.9 percent in 1993 to 14.9 percent today. The number of
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Endangered lists enjoy healthy rises in numbers
Jilin :: China | 4 days ago
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The latest wildlife census shows the number of wild Siberian tigers has risen from 12 to 16 in 2000 to 18 to 22, while just seven crested ibis were found in 1981, compared to the more than 1,700 that now live in the wild and in captivity. "One reason
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Stunning images of natural Britain capture animals in air, sea and on land as part of photography-based conservation initiative
London :: United Kingdom | 8 days ago
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17 May 2013 A red deer stag peers out from behind the trees of a pine forest during a snow blizzard in the Cairngorms; a flock of northern gannets and a pod of killer whales feed in the wake of a trawler off the Shetland Islands; a seal pup rests on
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Tibet has China's largest proportion of nature reserves
Lhasa :: China | 9 days ago
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In Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, 61 nature reserves have been established across a total land area of 410,000 square meters, a regional forestry official said Friday. These nature reserves account for 33.69 percent of the land within the
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Ministry approves environmental impact report
Shanghai :: China | 11 days ago
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China Guodian Corp has invested 24.68 billion yuan ($4 billion) in the hydropower project, which started construction in 2008. The project is expected to generate an installed capacity of 2,000 megawatts. Its reservoir will hold 3,135 billion cubic
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Butterflies, bees and a sea of flowers in Horsh Ehden
Beirut :: Lebanon | 18 days ago
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Living in a big city can be exciting and invigorating it can also be draining and stressful. When the endless traffic, pollution and construction noise become unbearable, a visit to one of Lebanon's nature reserves can provide a soothing antidote to
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Ancient whales surprise scientists
London :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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But while the fate of now-extinct land-based Ice Age animals is well documented, little has been known about how marine animals were affected by the rapid temperature warming. Bowhead whales today are found in Arctic seas and rely on sea ice where
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More than million Israelis visit parks over holiday
Jerusalem :: Israel | 1 month ago
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According to the Nature and Parks Authority, over the Passover holiday, more than 1.2 million Israelis visited the parks. The most popular locations were: Yarkon National Park, Palmachim National Park, Banias Nature Reserve, Tel Dan Nature Reserve,
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China's forestry developments in 2012
Beijing :: China | 2 months ago
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China's National Afforestation Committee released a bulletin showcasing developments in the forestry sector in 2012 to mark the country's 35th Tree Planting Day. The following are some basic facts about the developments in the country's forestry
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