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A shipwreck found washed ashore on a beach on Orkney has been put in a water tank for preservation and study. The timbers were discovered on the island of Sanday in February after they were ...
Milford Sound, New Zealand is a strict marine reserve (Category Ia).. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) defines a protected area as: [12] [13]. A clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values.
Sep. 25—State and federal highway officials have received an extension to respond to a lawsuit filed by rail trail activists looking to halt construction of Exit 4A on Interstate 93, citing ...
Sep. 25—HOLLIS — The near $10 million sale of the former Laconia State School property to the real estate arm of the Market Basket Supermarkets chain cleared the Executive Council after ...
The Thai Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act was enacted in 2019 to combat poaching and trading of body parts. [ 205 ] In 1973, the National Tiger Conservation Authority and Project Tiger were founded in India to gain public support for tiger conservation. [ 175 ]
It provides homeowners with information on historic preservation and renovation. The commission also maintains signs in Marlboro Township of some of the historically significant locations. The Historic Commission is comprised of nine members, appointed by the mayor for three year terms, who volunteer their time without receiving any compensation.
Pennsylvania (/ ˌ p ɛ n s ɪ l ˈ v eɪ n i ə / ⓘ PEN-sil-VAY-nee-ə, lit. ' Penn's forest country '), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [b] (Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanie), [7] is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
Edmund Sixtus Muskie [a] (March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 58th United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1980 to 1981, a United States Senator from Maine from 1959 to 1980, the 64th Governor of Maine from 1955 to 1959, and a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1946 to 1951.