Wetlands play important roles in the ecosystem in purifying water, protecting against flood and erosion, and as both a source of food and habitat for wild animals.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

Wetlands play important roles in the ecosystem in purifying water, protecting against flood and erosion, and as both a source of food and habitat for wild animals.

Wetland habitats serve essential functions in an ecosystem, including acting as water filters, providing flood and erosion control, and furnishing food and homes for fish and wildlife.

a condition in which inhabitants of a certain area make a profit by sharing a forest, a wilderness, or a fishery

the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination

an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it

With this information, we may be able to prevent water-related disasters such as floods and secure water resources more efficiently.

Hothouses have collapsed, and ground liquefaction accompanying the earthquakes has affected many rice paddies.

The third is the preservation of environment. In this case, the conservation of energy and resources is needed.

More than 190 nations and territories talked about what to do to eradicate poverty and hunger, and protect the environment at the same time.

There is a shortage of water, food, electricity and medical supplies, and there is an urgent need to repair the local infrastructure.

UNESCO's biosphere reserves are sites that demonstrate a sustainable coexistence between people and nature.

By preserving natural resources, we can protect our environment, reduce conflicts and promote world peace.

It is feared the mongooses are affecting the local ecosystem by preying on native species.

Antarctica receives little impact from human activities, so it's an important site for collecting environmental data.

Tuff is easy to dig into, so people dug caves in the pillars and in the ground, and lived there.

A little imagination can show you how disastrous it would be to pollute the natural environment.

A system of special fishery zones was established to help revitalize the fishing industry in areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

In 1987, the area was included on UNESCO’s World Heritage list for both its natural and cultural values.

Wind is a limitless and clean source of energy, but there are still fewer wind power plants in Japan than in Europe and America.

The tropical rainforests, located in a narrow region near the equator, are disappearing so fast that by the year 2000 eighty percent of them may be gone.

He put up a good fight for the sake of environmentalists by his fervent speech that the Shirakami Range should be protected from disruption.

light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)

It is feared that the houses located below these lakes may be flooded if water levels rise.

A member of the research team says, "Forests are now considered an effective means of reducing the impact of tsunamis."

The Ship Island region was as woody and tenantless as ever.

the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time

The postwar has experienced several long periods of continuous strong prosperity, among which are the Jinmu Boom and the Iwato boom.

crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions

The earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, and hundreds of climbers were affected.

The Ministry also plans to collect data on wind conditions in port areas and gather the know-how to build wind power plants.