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Rocky Mountain wildflower in bloom
Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)
Rocky Mountains
Fish trap for population monitoring
near Challis National Park, Idaho
Fish trap for population monitoring
Montana
Fly fishermen
Waterton, Alberta
Ground squirel burrow
Waterton, Alberta
Ground squirel burrow
Hapu'u pulu in Hawaiian
Hawaiian tree fern (Cibotium splendens) fiber…
Waterton Park, Alberta
Hikers
Rocky Mountain wildflower in bloom
Indian paintbrush (Castilleja)
Rocky Mountain flower bloom
Indian paintbrush (Castilleja)
near Challis National Park, Idaho
Irrigated agricultural fields
Photographed in Hawaii, invasive species
Kahili ginger blossom (Hedychium gardnerianum)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kileaua caldera emits sulfur dioxide gas and steam
The Verde Island Passage (VIP) in the Philippines is known for its highly diverse and abundant marine ecosystems and resources: mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, seaweed communities, coral reefs, fish, and megafauna. Over 7 million people in the surrounding provinces are reliant on these resources for their livelihoods including fishing, aquaculture, and tourism.
Marine and coastal ecosystem features of the VIP
Glacier National Park, Montana
Montana meadow
Spray Valley Provincial Park, Alberta
Moose cow
Spray Valley Provincial Park, Alberta
Moose traffic-jam
Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho
Open range for cattle
Waterton Park, Alberta
Red Rock Canyon
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Steam vents above Kileaua caldera
Multiple impacts threaten the natural resources of the Verde Island Passage. Human activity and natural threats include overfishing, destructive and illegal fishing practices, unsustainable coastal development, unsustainable land use practices, and natural disasters. Climate change threats include increased sea surface temperature, sea level rise, increased storm frequency and intensity, increased rainfall, and ocean acidification.
Threats to the marine resources of the Verde…
native Hawaiian shrub
'Ohelo (Vaccinium reticulatum)
Mirror Image
Alces Lake
Rocky Mountain flower in bloom
Alpine fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)
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