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...The factory is in a water conservation zone bordering a nature reserve and the area around it has struggled to cope with falling groundwater levels and frequent droughts in recent years....
...In the Lake District, the valley branded the wettest in England is living up to its name. But even though it’s pouring with rain, bare rocks can be seen on the bed of the river Derwent....
...“Project Cheetah”, a landmark conservation effort by the Indian government that, if successful, could provide a global blueprint for reviving animal populations and ecosystems, has taken a dark turn....
...To find it, we hiked up the rocky valley from the nearest road....
...You’ll make forays into different valleys to spend time with the Kalash people of Chitral....
...I had gone there to lecture on Alexander the Great during his conquests in the Indus River Valley in 326-325BC....
...Why The parkland sits within a conservation target area that is home to kingfishers, otters, deer and trout. It features wild-flower meadows and bluebell woods....
...Seeking somewhere rural yet close to amenities in West Yorkshire, yoga teacher Kirsten Agar Ward has just moved from Bath to the hamlet of Studley Roger in the Harrogate district....
...She was previously the acting US attorney for the Eastern District of New York, overseeing the trial and conviction of hedge fund manager and pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli....
...It is not enough to man the country’s more than 400 districts....
...The Peak District is Britain’s oldest national park — a mosaic of moors and valleys at the heart of England, ringed by the cities of Sheffield, Manchester and Derby....
...“We extracted 10bn tonnes of hard coal from the ground — and therefore the surface is sunk and we have groundwater problems.”...
...From the glass-fronted living room of his house in Ober-Ramstadt, Günther Schulz points towards the wooded hills that rise on the other side of the valley....
...Central France, including the Dordogne and the Loire valley, is the worst affected part of the country....
...(FT) Seasonal appeal ‘Rhino bond’ breaks new ground in conservation finance Wildlife conservation finance, for decades the preserve of wealthy donors and governments, is now attracting institutional investors...
...the Lake District that I’d been wanting to visit for years....
...We assume the Lake District is under threat from throngs of tourists....
...More than 55 per cent of apartments in Alfama, Lisbon’s historic district, are short-term rentals, often let through sites such as Airbnb....
...Geghard monastery, for example, was cut into the rock of the Upper Azat valley and was completed in the 13th century....
...St Robert Pinot Noir 2016 Sonoma Coast, £59.95 Z&B, Clos & Cru Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Oak Knoll District, £44.95, Cheers Wine Merchants Tasting notes on JancisRobinson.com....
...The National Trust, which owns around a fifth of the park, said conservation activity in the Thirlmere Valley had inspired its formation in 1895....
...Peru’s strict conservation laws have forced even Starbucks and Subway to shelter modestly in historic buildings....
...Pools are a thorny issue because of the limited groundwater on an island and environmental damage from chemicals entering the sea; they also require a permit....
...And so, one autumn day, I caught the 7.30am train from Euston to Windermere in the Lake District....
...Death Valley National Park (US) 14. Eifel National Park (Germany) 15. Elan Valley Estate (Wales) 16. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area (US) 17. Flagstaff Area National Monuments (US) 18....
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