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Biodiversity Hot Spot
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Ecotourism
Unsustainable development and overfishing threaten Belize's coral reefs.
Belize coral reefs in jeopardy
A diagram illustrates the current state of Assateague Island's dunes and grasslands and shows the impacts climate change will likely have on this ecosystem.
Climate Change Effects on the Dunes of Assateague…
A diagram illustrates the current conditions of the forest and shrub ecosystem on Assateague Island and shows the impacts climate change will likely have on native species in this area.
Climate Change Impacts on Assateague's Forest…
A conceptual diagram illustrates the current issues that bay subtidal and mudflat habitats face as well as the problems they are likely to face in the future as climate change impacts this ecosystem.
Effects of Climate Change on the Bay Subtidal and…
A conceptual diagram illustrates the current threats to native salt marsh species as well as the threats these species will face as their habitat is altered by climate change.
Effects of Climate Change on the Salt Marsh…
A conceptual diagram illustrates the current issues that beach intertidal habitats face as well as the problems they are likely to face in the future as climate change impacts this ecosystem.
The effects of climate change on the beach…
Illustration of a building with a green roof covered in vegetation, used to reduce heat and rainwater runoff in heavily urbanized areas.
Urban: green roof 3
Conceptual diagram illustrating the life cycle of a Marine Protected Area (MPA).
Life Cycle of a Marine Protected Area
MPAs can be effective as a complementary management tool to
protect marine ecosystems and the resources they provide for the
benefit of locals. Community engagement in the MPA is critical to reach
management, conservation and livelihood targets.
Benefits of a marine protected area (MPA)
Dynamite fishing threatens livelihoods and food security in Zanzibar and coastal Tanzania.
Unsustainable fishing practices
Conceptual Diagram illustrating the components that contribute toward creating natural erosion of a shore, and further marsh creation including how sills and vents should be constructed.
Guidelines for natural shore erosion and marsh…
Cork oak bark stacked on palettes.
cork stacks

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