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It’s a tough choice made tougher by this important fact: one of the main reasons Woodbourne Preserve was established was to prohibit any logging on the property. But these are tough decisions, especially at a preserve with a strict no logging policy. It’s foundational to the ecosystem. MORE
I hate that new stuff : Are novel ecosystems cheapening restoration policies? How recording the DNA of trees could undercut illegal logging. Woodpeckers pound their heads repeatedly with no ill effects. What can we learn from them? MORE
This over-turned logging truck is only one of many. Ideas Africa Economics Ecosystem Services Ecotourism Mammals National Parks Nature + People SNAPP Social ScienceIn 1994, Rwanda made global news headlines as a horrific genocide against the Tutsi population unfolded. MORE
Burning for Biodiversity: How Hunting Promotes Healthy Ecosystems in the Australian Desert. Now, anthropological research shows that Martu burning actually increases biodiversity and benefits the desert ecosystem. Mapping Reduced-Impact Logging with Lidar. “In the field.” MORE
In a recent interview with ScienceDaily.com, John Bailey, an associate professor in the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management at Oregon State University, discussed the beneficial role that fire plays in managing and enriching forest ecosystems. Burning is a natural ecosystem process and generally helps restore forest ecosystems. Honest? Yet another study was required to find out what the ancients knew ages ago. MORE
At the heart of the matter is maintaining the overall ecosystem while conducting selective logging. It is an ethic that sets Wildwood apart from most North American logging operations. The entire ecosystem is i mpacted. MORE
This is kind of a big deal because since the 90s logging has been banned on government land, and the government is moving to allow some of that timber to be removed and sold. It is easy to make the argument that one, extractive (hunting, logging, fishing) is bad and the other (birding, diving, hiking) is good, but to my mind this simplistic black and white view point is completely wrong. Conservation conservation science hunting logging MORE
Jean Huffman, a fire ecologist at Louisiana State University and Tall Timbers Research Station, is decoding the secrets of ancient stumps to help Florida land managers restore the longleaf pine ecosystem. A controlled burn at the Tiger Creek preserve. Photo © Justine E. Hausheer / TNC. MORE
But rampant global consumption and illegal logging put a heavy strain on these crucial resources. To that end we work with everyone from large corporations to forest-based communities to ensure that logging is done responsibly, so that sensitive ecosystems and workers are protected. MORE
This not only undermines our ability to produce enough food in the future, but also destroys biodiversity and ecosystem services that were once in place but cannot be supported by the lifeless ‘dirt’ which remained behind. hay bales, logs, and silt fences. MORE
Wind turbines will be erected, forests will be logged, and damns will be built. wetland mitigation programs revealed that mitigation frequently reroutes the benefits people get from wetlands away from urban areas, resulting in a loss of ecosystem service benefits to marginalized communities. MORE
By Josh Goldstein , economist and ecosystem services scientist. They’re using science to bring ecosystem services – nature’s benefits to people – directly into Gabon’s economic planning decisions. Getting ecosystem services on the development “balance sheet”. MORE
The removal of a keystone species has a cascading negative effect on the entire ecosystem [5]. The grasslands in turn sustain an ecosystem of grazing animals like zebras, gazelles and impalas. Further reading: The Role of Elephants in Maintaining a Healthy Ecosystem. MORE
These often involve rock check-dams, rock vortex weirs, rocks in wire cages, log steps, log jams, or plugging the stream with earthen dams. From the Field Wildlife Ecosystem Services Field Notes Mammals Resilience Restoration Water Wetlands MORE
On the shore we are greeted by dancers and feasts and drums made of different-sized logs. Out on the fringing reef we see children playing several hundred feet out — they are surfing on canoes and logs and boards they have cut themselves. Margaret Mead Slept Here. MORE
ecosystems on Earth. Report illegal logging. So, this man has created a whole ecosystem from scratch, sustaining many lives through his consistent effort. Corrupt governments are often payed off by illegal logging companies to ignore their activities. MORE
Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems. . Let’s consider a simplified example of the biodiversity within a tropical rainforest ecosystem. Further reading: Why Is Biodiversity Important to Ecosystems? We cannot buy an ecosystem. MORE
Luckily, in the past years, attitudes toward wetlands have changed from the view that wetlands are wasted areas to be dredged and filled for development to a recognition that they are indeed very valuable productive ecosystems, integral to the health and sustainability of earth’s biosphere. MORE
Welcome to Floating Forests , a citizen science project that’s studying kelp — which is much more critical to life than most people realize — it supports entire ecosystems that span 25% of the world’s coasts and provides us with food. Kelp forest. MORE
The Nature Conservancy has been working in East Kalimantan since 1991 to protect the habitat of this great ape by working with local communities to sustainably log Indonesian forests. In fact, if we focus on the forest ecosystem as a whole, we will find solutions that benefit us all. MORE
In summer 2014, scientists and conservation leaders installed Rhode Island’s first living shoreline on the Narrow River, experimenting with large coconut fiber “coir logs” and oyster shell bags to protect 500 feet of eroding marsh edge. MORE
Reduced fish populations can alter entire ecosystems and hurt coastal economies that depend on fishing. Introducing new laws — and ensuring existing ones stay in place — that protect at-risk fish populations and ecosystems is crucial to preventing these problems. MORE
Good news / bad news: Americans logged more miles in their cars last year than in any year since 2007, bouncing back from a steep decline in driving spurred by the recession and the 2008 run-up in gasoline prices. MORE
Robyn James is a project manager for The Nature Conservancy working to build the resilience of communities and ecosystems to the impacts of climate change in the Pacific. MORE
A forest planner tags trees at a reduced impact logging (RIL) concession in East Kalimanatan, Indonesia. I would add that we should expand the discussion to include not just biodiversity, but a range of conservation values such as carbon sequestration, hydrology, and other ecosystem services. MORE
For example, development ( i.e., drilling for oil) within the Arctic NWR remains contentious , as does logging within Chugach and Tongass National Forests. October 18 is a legal holiday in the 49th state. MORE
million hectares of forests are among the world’s highest in biodiversity, carbon density, and sequestration potential, but only 17 percent are under formal protection ⎯ the rest are allocated to commercial logging, timber plantations, palm oil plantations, coal mines and settlements. MORE
Sourcing virgin wood means felling trees and processing them, which disrupts the entire ecosystem of a forest. The impact of illegal logging and sustainable wood practices. Illegal logging has a major impact on the reducing number of forests in the world. MORE
Carbon emission performance of commercial logging in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Carbon emissions performance of commercial logging in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Instead, Griscom and colleagues went where the logging action was actually happening. MORE
A new analysis from the Science for Nature & People Partnership will determine which combination of land use — sharing or land sparing — in Indonesia’s Berau district is best for maintaining timber yields, while still protecting forest biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being. MORE
Logging Ash to Save Hemlocks. The ICO approach to restoration thinning works best in even-aged forests — often those that were replanted by people in the past (whether after logging or fire). What can we do to slow climate change and restore America’s forests? MORE
Activities that impact small streams and rivers, such as logging, development, pollutants and climate change, therefore directly threaten these species. Similar to efficient financial portfolios, biological systems depend upon a diversity of ecosystem components (i.e. MORE
Increased protections and monitoring by the Mexican government and conservation organizations has all but stopped illegal logging in the MBBR (Vidal 2012), making deforestation less of a threat. Ecosystem services across borders: a framework for transboundary conservation policy. MORE
In the searing August heat, big yellow logging machines pile up the harvest from 153 acres of sweet gum, red oak and maple trees. A roaring log loader grabs the trunks to slice off 16-foot logs and stack them for one of the sawmills that provide a traditional market for Eastern North Carolina timber. These logs are worth $20 to $40 a ton and will be turned into plywood, cabinets and veneer. MORE
million hectares of forests are among the world’s highest in biodiversity, carbon density, and sequestration potential, but only 17 percent are under formal protection ⎯ the rest are allocated to commercial logging, timber plantations, palm oil plantations, coal mines and settlements. MORE
As Justine Hausheer writes in her in-depth blog on the topic , “Crudely, the more complex and complete the soundscape, the healthier the ecosystem and the greater the biodiversity.”. An “Encyclopedia of Ecosystems”. MORE
New research from Nature Conservancy scientists demonstrates that lidar — a way of remotely mapping forests with lasers — is an effective and accurate tool to measure the effects of reduced-impact logging in Indonesia, but it’s still not as cost effective as traditional ground-based monitoring. MORE
In the Solomon Islands, near-shore logging operations significantly reduce populations of juvenile bumphead parrotfish on their nursery grounds, according to new research from Nature Conservancy scientists, jeopardizing both reef health and local livelihoods. MORE
Additionally, the “Brown-headed Nuthatch’s association with pines, particularly mature pines, may make it an indicator species for the health of southeastern pine forests, which have been extensively logged for the last century.” MORE
I’m deep in a logging concession in Indonesian Borneo, and I’ve just witnessed the routine harvesting of a dipterocarp tree bound for the plywood mill. And with those changes come impacts to the region’s biodiversity and ecosystem services. MORE
It is estimated that these diverse ecosystems house 80 percent of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity [1]. These plants and animals are integral to forest ecosystems and provide countless ecosystem services to humans. This is done in four main ways: combating illegal logging. MORE
For Gabon, healthy ecosystems are key to its energy security and to powering a bright future for generations to come. Energy Development Economics Ecosystem Services Field Notes Forests Hydropower Nature + People Rivers Valuing Nature Water Water Quality MORE
Black-backed Woodpeckers thrive in forests where fires have burned and are are threatened by logging that destroys their post-fire habitat. Forest Service plan to allow 30,000 acres of logging in the burned area will cause significant harm to wildlife, water and the regrowing forest. MORE
The remaining 97 to 99 percent perform crucial services for the ecosystem. What you should see when looking at your garden is a small piece of the local ecosystem with its intricate web of life. Every species within this ecosystem has its own vital function. MORE
Nature Conservancy - Science
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
New research from Nature Conservancy scientists demonstrates that lidar — a way of remotely mapping forests with lasers — is an effective and accurate tool to measure the effects of reduced-impact logging in Indonesia, but it’s still not as cost effective as traditional ground-based monitoring.
Nature Conservancy - Science
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Carbon emission performance of commercial logging in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Carbon emissions performance of commercial logging in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Instead, Griscom and colleagues went where the logging action was actually happening.
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Nature Conservancy - Science
JULY 24, 2014
It’s a tough choice made tougher by this important fact: one of the main reasons Woodbourne Preserve was established was to prohibit any logging on the property. But these are tough decisions, especially at a preserve with a strict no logging policy. It’s foundational to the ecosystem.
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 9, 2017
In the Solomon Islands, near-shore logging operations significantly reduce populations of juvenile bumphead parrotfish on their nursery grounds, according to new research from Nature Conservancy scientists, jeopardizing both reef health and local livelihoods.
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 17, 2017
I’m deep in a logging concession in Indonesian Borneo, and I’ve just witnessed the routine harvesting of a dipterocarp tree bound for the plywood mill. And with those changes come impacts to the region’s biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 25, 2017
A new analysis from the Science for Nature & People Partnership will determine which combination of land use — sharing or land sparing — in Indonesia’s Berau district is best for maintaining timber yields, while still protecting forest biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being.
Nature Conservancy - Science
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
A forest planner tags trees at a reduced impact logging (RIL) concession in East Kalimanatan, Indonesia. I would add that we should expand the discussion to include not just biodiversity, but a range of conservation values such as carbon sequestration, hydrology, and other ecosystem services.
Green (Living) Review
MAY 16, 2010
In a recent interview with ScienceDaily.com, John Bailey, an associate professor in the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management at Oregon State University, discussed the beneficial role that fire plays in managing and enriching forest ecosystems. Burning is a natural ecosystem process and generally helps restore forest ecosystems. Honest? Yet another study was required to find out what the ancients knew ages ago.
10,000 Birds
JULY 9, 2014
This is kind of a big deal because since the 90s logging has been banned on government land, and the government is moving to allow some of that timber to be removed and sold. It is easy to make the argument that one, extractive (hunting, logging, fishing) is bad and the other (birding, diving, hiking) is good, but to my mind this simplistic black and white view point is completely wrong. Conservation conservation science hunting logging
Nature Conservancy - Science
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
Increased protections and monitoring by the Mexican government and conservation organizations has all but stopped illegal logging in the MBBR (Vidal 2012), making deforestation less of a threat. Ecosystem services across borders: a framework for transboundary conservation policy.
Environmental Economics
MARCH 11, 2011
Good news / bad news: Americans logged more miles in their cars last year than in any year since 2007, bouncing back from a steep decline in driving spurred by the recession and the 2008 run-up in gasoline prices.
Conservancy Talk
AUGUST 16, 2013
The Nature Conservancy has been working in East Kalimantan since 1991 to protect the habitat of this great ape by working with local communities to sustainably log Indonesian forests. In fact, if we focus on the forest ecosystem as a whole, we will find solutions that benefit us all.
Nature Conservancy - Science
AUGUST 26, 2015
Wind turbines will be erected, forests will be logged, and damns will be built. wetland mitigation programs revealed that mitigation frequently reroutes the benefits people get from wetlands away from urban areas, resulting in a loss of ecosystem service benefits to marginalized communities.
Nature Conservancy - Science
DECEMBER 8, 2016
For Gabon, healthy ecosystems are key to its energy security and to powering a bright future for generations to come. Energy Development Economics Ecosystem Services Field Notes Forests Hydropower Nature + People Rivers Valuing Nature Water Water Quality
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 18, 2015
By Josh Goldstein , economist and ecosystem services scientist. They’re using science to bring ecosystem services – nature’s benefits to people – directly into Gabon’s economic planning decisions. Getting ecosystem services on the development “balance sheet”.
Nature Conservancy - Science
AUGUST 2, 2016
Logging Ash to Save Hemlocks. The ICO approach to restoration thinning works best in even-aged forests — often those that were replanted by people in the past (whether after logging or fire). What can we do to slow climate change and restore America’s forests?
Nature Conservancy - Science
OCTOBER 6, 2015
In summer 2014, scientists and conservation leaders installed Rhode Island’s first living shoreline on the Narrow River, experimenting with large coconut fiber “coir logs” and oyster shell bags to protect 500 feet of eroding marsh edge.
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 20, 2016
These often involve rock check-dams, rock vortex weirs, rocks in wire cages, log steps, log jams, or plugging the stream with earthen dams. From the Field Wildlife Ecosystem Services Field Notes Mammals Resilience Restoration Water Wetlands
Nature Conservancy - Science
JANUARY 22, 2016
million hectares of forests are among the world’s highest in biodiversity, carbon density, and sequestration potential, but only 17 percent are under formal protection ⎯ the rest are allocated to commercial logging, timber plantations, palm oil plantations, coal mines and settlements.
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 7, 2017
This over-turned logging truck is only one of many. Ideas Africa Economics Ecosystem Services Ecotourism Mammals National Parks Nature + People SNAPP Social ScienceIn 1994, Rwanda made global news headlines as a horrific genocide against the Tutsi population unfolded.
Nature Conservancy - Science
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
Welcome to Floating Forests , a citizen science project that’s studying kelp — which is much more critical to life than most people realize — it supports entire ecosystems that span 25% of the world’s coasts and provides us with food. Kelp forest.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JANUARY 21, 2016
million hectares of forests are among the world’s highest in biodiversity, carbon density, and sequestration potential, but only 17 percent are under formal protection ⎯ the rest are allocated to commercial logging, timber plantations, palm oil plantations, coal mines and settlements.
Conservancy Talk
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
Robyn James is a project manager for The Nature Conservancy working to build the resilience of communities and ecosystems to the impacts of climate change in the Pacific.
Greentumble
JULY 17, 2018
It is estimated that these diverse ecosystems house 80 percent of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity [1]. These plants and animals are integral to forest ecosystems and provide countless ecosystem services to humans. This is done in four main ways: combating illegal logging.
Greentumble
MARCH 15, 2018
ecosystems on Earth. Report illegal logging. So, this man has created a whole ecosystem from scratch, sustaining many lives through his consistent effort. Corrupt governments are often payed off by illegal logging companies to ignore their activities.
Conservancy Talk
APRIL 17, 2013
On the shore we are greeted by dancers and feasts and drums made of different-sized logs. Out on the fringing reef we see children playing several hundred feet out — they are surfing on canoes and logs and boards they have cut themselves. Margaret Mead Slept Here.
Green Earth Journey
DECEMBER 19, 2010
But rampant global consumption and illegal logging put a heavy strain on these crucial resources. To that end we work with everyone from large corporations to forest-based communities to ensure that logging is done responsibly, so that sensitive ecosystems and workers are protected.
Environmental Economics
AUGUST 19, 2013
In the searing August heat, big yellow logging machines pile up the harvest from 153 acres of sweet gum, red oak and maple trees. A roaring log loader grabs the trunks to slice off 16-foot logs and stack them for one of the sawmills that provide a traditional market for Eastern North Carolina timber. These logs are worth $20 to $40 a ton and will be turned into plywood, cabinets and veneer.
Greentumble
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Sourcing virgin wood means felling trees and processing them, which disrupts the entire ecosystem of a forest. The impact of illegal logging and sustainable wood practices. Illegal logging has a major impact on the reducing number of forests in the world.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 15, 2014
Black-backed Woodpeckers thrive in forests where fires have burned and are are threatened by logging that destroys their post-fire habitat. Forest Service plan to allow 30,000 acres of logging in the burned area will cause significant harm to wildlife, water and the regrowing forest.
Greentumble
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems. . Let’s consider a simplified example of the biodiversity within a tropical rainforest ecosystem. Further reading: Why Is Biodiversity Important to Ecosystems? We cannot buy an ecosystem.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 30, 2016
Activities that impact small streams and rivers, such as logging, development, pollutants and climate change, therefore directly threaten these species. Similar to efficient financial portfolios, biological systems depend upon a diversity of ecosystem components (i.e.
Nature Conservancy - Science
DECEMBER 27, 2016
Burning for Biodiversity: How Hunting Promotes Healthy Ecosystems in the Australian Desert. Now, anthropological research shows that Martu burning actually increases biodiversity and benefits the desert ecosystem. Mapping Reduced-Impact Logging with Lidar. “In the field.”
Greentumble
FEBRUARY 9, 2019
Reduced fish populations can alter entire ecosystems and hurt coastal economies that depend on fishing. Introducing new laws — and ensuring existing ones stay in place — that protect at-risk fish populations and ecosystems is crucial to preventing these problems.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Additionally, the “Brown-headed Nuthatch’s association with pines, particularly mature pines, may make it an indicator species for the health of southeastern pine forests, which have been extensively logged for the last century.”
Eco Friendly Daily
APRIL 23, 2013
At the heart of the matter is maintaining the overall ecosystem while conducting selective logging. It is an ethic that sets Wildwood apart from most North American logging operations. The entire ecosystem is i mpacted.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 29, 2015
Jean Huffman, a fire ecologist at Louisiana State University and Tall Timbers Research Station, is decoding the secrets of ancient stumps to help Florida land managers restore the longleaf pine ecosystem. A controlled burn at the Tiger Creek preserve. Photo © Justine E. Hausheer / TNC.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 9, 2018
For example, development ( i.e., drilling for oil) within the Arctic NWR remains contentious , as does logging within Chugach and Tongass National Forests. October 18 is a legal holiday in the 49th state.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 2, 2016
As Justine Hausheer writes in her in-depth blog on the topic , “Crudely, the more complex and complete the soundscape, the healthier the ecosystem and the greater the biodiversity.”. An “Encyclopedia of Ecosystems”.
Greentumble
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
This not only undermines our ability to produce enough food in the future, but also destroys biodiversity and ecosystem services that were once in place but cannot be supported by the lifeless ‘dirt’ which remained behind. hay bales, logs, and silt fences.
Greentumble
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Luckily, in the past years, attitudes toward wetlands have changed from the view that wetlands are wasted areas to be dredged and filled for development to a recognition that they are indeed very valuable productive ecosystems, integral to the health and sustainability of earth’s biosphere.
Greentumble
APRIL 26, 2018
The remaining 97 to 99 percent perform crucial services for the ecosystem. What you should see when looking at your garden is a small piece of the local ecosystem with its intricate web of life. Every species within this ecosystem has its own vital function.
Greentumble
OCTOBER 25, 2018
The removal of a keystone species has a cascading negative effect on the entire ecosystem [5]. The grasslands in turn sustain an ecosystem of grazing animals like zebras, gazelles and impalas. Further reading: The Role of Elephants in Maintaining a Healthy Ecosystem.
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