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Endemism
The occurrence of a species in a particular locality or region. (source: WCMC) Inquirer.net,..."Mining activities endanger Sibuyan Island which is a center of endemism and biodiversity and is considered by many as one of the last frontiers of the Project to highlight Uzundere's hidden wealth for tourism purposes - Oct 3, 2007 Turkish Daily News (subscription),Uzundere Mayor, Halis Özsoy, said the region had rich flora and fauna, with exceptionally high endemism and over 50 wild bird species, the Anatolia news Cancel Sibuyan mining permits, Loren urges - Oct 5, 2007 Tempo,Legarda said that mining activities endanger Sibuyan Island, which is a center of endemism and biodiversity and is considered by many as "one of the last Parties Clash Over Feasibility of Canal Project - Oct 19, 2007 Korea Times,...``Lee's inland canal project is threatening to the ecosystem and ecological endemism,'' Rep. Kim Young-joo of the UNDP said during an Assembly committee's Price synthesizes bird speciation studies, examining nearly 10000 ... - Oct 18, 2007 University of Chicago ChronicleAnd what led to endemism—species generation in a particular region, such as on isolated islands? According to Price, the idea for this book came in 1997 Lowly organisms, mighty tricks! - Oct 15, 2007 Deccan Herald,The other aspect was to check the “theory of endemism� according to which life forms are restricted to geographic regions. “We found the same bacteria in Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting - Oct 15, 2007 Stabroek News,This published study provided information on anuran (tail-less frog) diversity, composition and endemism of the Mabura Hill Forest Reserve (MHFR). Biodiversity Board says ‘no’ to Athirappilly project - Sep 26, 2007 Hindu,At the same time, the area has high endemism too. It is also an important internationally recognised bird habitat. In view of the area’s rich fish diversity Ed Begley Jr. and Malibu's Organic and Ecco Festival - Sep 29, 2007 Malibu Arts Reviews,...the California Floristic Province, a zone of Mediterranean-type climate that has high levels of plant endemism characteristic of biodiversity hotspots. New Astyanax tetra named - Sep 28, 2007 Practical Fishkeeping,The new species comes from a area with considerable fish endemism, even though the Iguaçu River is a tributary of the Paraná River. According to the authors Twenty-three new biosphere reserves join UNESCO’s Man and the ... - Sep 24, 2007 Forest NewsWatch.com (subscription),...viticultural landscape and part of the Cape Floral Kingdom with some of the most outstanding diversity, density and endemism of the flora of the world. Dominican tourism potential largely untapped, experts say - Jul 23, 2007 Dominican Today,...for the Caribbean, which also has the greater endemism in that region, 75 percent of its territory is virgin, and the zone has a large variety of species. Scientists discover new species in Palawan - Aug 8, 2007 INQ7.net,...strengthen the justification for our recommendation to have this important center of endemism in Palawan declared as protected area,� Trono said. Genetic Analysis Finds Greater Threat In Frog-killing Fungus - Aug 6, 2007 Science Daily (press release)According to the study, neither epidemic spread nor endemism alone explains the decline of these frogs. "We found sites dominated by a single fungal Wildlife conservation need of the hour - Aug 2, 2007 The Daily Star,In this way the entire typical forest ecosystem in the endemism sustains and survives in a normal and usual situation. If any unusualness appears because of New shrew species, orchid discovered in the Philippines - Aug 10, 2007 Mongabay.com...have this important center of endemism in Palawan declared as protected area,� Romeo Trono, country director of Conservation International Philippines, Frog killing diseases worse than thought in California - Aug 6, 2007 Mongabay.comThe study found that neither epidemic spread nor endemism alone could explain the decline of the California frogs. "We found sites dominated by a single Wild Coast communities lodge HRC complaint against planned mine - 13 Apr 2007 Mining Weekly,...of allowing opencast dune mining in an area as biologically valuable and fragile as the Pondoland Centre of Endemism,� SWC spokesperson Val Payn said, Wild Coast under threat from dune mining - Apr 10, 2007 Legalbrief (subscription),...‘could even entertain thoughts of allowing open cast dune mining in an area as biologically valuable and fragile as the Pondoland Centre of Endemism’. New report reveals Sperrgebiet secrets - Apr 12, 2007 Namibian,Aurus-Heioab mountains, Skorpion, Abib-Schakalsber, Grillental and Baker's Bay to Pomona area were found to be areas of greatest of plant endemism. UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Danger of Global Warming - Apr 11, 2007 PeaceJournalism.com,It displays the highest levels of endemism at 32 percent and it has been identified as one of the world’s 18 biodiversity hot spots, and due to its unique <p><center><img border=1 src=http://image2.sina.com.cn/edu/en/2007 ... - Apr 2, 2007 新浪网,This causes a different type of fauna to exist than on the seafloor, and leads to a higher degree of endemism. In addition to simply providing physical The Why Files -- whyfiles.org - Mar 15, 2007 Why FilesBut if species form, expand and go extinct more slowly in the tropics, he says, that "immediately explains that pattern of endemism. The Why Files -- whyfiles.org - 15 Mar 2007 Why FilesBut if species form, expand and go extinct more slowly in the tropics, he says, that "immediately explains that pattern of endemism. Environment chief presents biodiversity efforts to community - Mar 14, 2007 Philippine News Online,Philippines is considered as one of 34 Biodiversity Hotspots in the world due to the high level of biodiversity and endemism in key areas of the country. Full Text - Feb 15, 2007 Science Magazine (subscription)Bird species diversity and endemism prove to have been higher, sympatric congeneric species more frequent, and flightless species far more numerous than 'Black gold' may poison SA lakes - Mar 7, 2007 Independent Online,Geomorphological uniqueness like this often goes hand in hand with biological uniqueness, which translates into high degrees of endemism. Nature's treasure trove - Mar 1, 2007 Sydney Morning Herald,Finding itself alone in the ocean, the island set about brewing its own strange cocktail of fauna, resulting in one of the highest rates of animal endemism Performing Arts / Books: February 28-March 6 - Feb 28, 2007 Santa Fe Reporter,Like, 40-foot-tall prickly pears and big tortoises and endemism out the ying yang. That’s the Galapagos for you. Kirt Kempter talks about it. The Sunshine Project: Worrisome Initiative for Lab Biosafety Standards - Feb 15, 2007 UN Observer...burdens (and endemism), and the large disparities of health laboratory infrastructure between countries, there is little reason to believe that a "one size A treat for nature lovers - Feb 15, 2007 The Brunei Times,With the themes of Deforestation forest conversion & biodiversity loss, invasives, endemism and extinction and conservation of island diversity the Blind pink snake discovered in Madagascar - Feb 14, 2007 Mongabay.com..."Taken into consideration the high reptile endemism detected at the latter locality... it is suggested that Montagne des Français / Ambodivahibe should be Commentary: Caring for the environment is everyone's concern - Dec 20, 2006 Philippine Information Agency,..."biodiversity hot spot," by world conservationists, fifth in the world in number of plant species, fourth in bird endemism and fifth in mammal endemism. Study questions the 'biodiversity hotspot' approach to wildlife ... - Dec 19, 2006 EurekAlert (press release),What they discovered is that there is actually very little overlap among the three types of hotspots-those defined by species richness, endemism or threat Paraguay Government extends Zero Deforestation Law for two more years - Dec 19, 2006 Forest NewsWatch.com (subscription),...which is one of the world’s most ecologically important regions, known for its rich biodiversity and high level of species endemism — over 90 per cent The next bad thing - Dec 20, 2006 Jamaica Observer,...were described by Patrick Browne in 1756.. at present 48 species are recognised taxonomically; 45 are endemic to Jamaica (94 per cent endemism). Agreement on Trans Tasman Marine Conservation - Nov 23, 2006 Scoop.co.nz (press release),The cruise found a high level of diversity and endemism on seamounts sampled. Thirty-six per cent of species sampled were new to science, including fishes, New Nandus species described - Oct 11, 2006 Practical Fishkeeping,The north east of Borneo is an area of endemism for many fish species and several apparently widespread fish species found here have been shown to be distinct ... Consider Wild Coast alternative – pressure group - Oct 9, 2006 Dispatch Online,...leg was key in that it would avoid the need to go via Port Edward and would take the road away from the coast and the Pondoland Centre of Endemism, one of only ... Two new tetras named - Oct 4, 2006 Practical Fishkeeping,They believe that this part of the Amazon basin has an unrecognised area of endemism, with many species occurring here and nowhere else: ... Swapping Debt for Nature - Oct 2, 2006 Conservation International Frontlines,The Motagua-Polochic and Caribbean Coast System is also an area of high endemism, and the Cuchumatanes region supports several of the Alliance for Zero ... Minister announces decision on De Hoop Dam appeals - Oct 5, 2006 Green Clippings,...responded to specifically. - Impacts on biodiversity of the Sekhukhune Centre of Endemism and Steelpoorts Sub-Centre. - The need ... The Land of Look Behind - Sep 30, 2006 Jamaica Observer,The present composition of species, both floral and faunal, represents some of the highest rates of endemism in the world, recognised particularly for ferns ... Guarding Mt. Porras in Sibalom, Antique - Sep 18, 2006 News Today Online,The Philippines has been identified as one of the world's biologically richest country due to its high level of species diversity and endemism. ... The University of Granada studies the potential of the “Atlas ... - Sep 14, 2006 innovations report,...for a better knowledge and use of the natural resources of Morocco, whose botanical richness is extraordinarily important in endemism of industrial interest. ... 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