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Kranji marshes wetland reserve, NW Singapore. A freshwater marshland, derived from the damming of the Kranji River to form the Kranji Reservoir, became seen as an important habitat. Nature Society Singapore (NSS) drafted a proposal highlighting its conservation value in 1990. This was accepted and included in the government Singapore Green Plan ...
This list of mammals of Vermont includes all mammal species living in the US state of Vermont. Three species, the eastern cottontail, house mouse, and Norway rat have been introduced, into the state. [1] Four species of mammals are currently extirpated from the state: elk, gray wolf, wolverine, and caribou.
New England has one species of each, but numerous locations west of the Rocky Mountains host several species (Hall, 1981). Habitat varies throughout the region. Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, in the north of the region, have a humid continental short summer climate, with cooler summers and long, cold winters.
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs .
Since the early 20th century, Centennial Woods passed through the hands of a variety of private landowners before it came to belong to the Vermont Land Trust. [2] The river which flows through the park, called Centennial Brook, has been an object of concern among ecologists because of its water quality, particularly during a 75-gallon oil spill which occurred in 1982.
Location County Ownership Description Battell Biological Preserve: 1976: Addison: private A pristine, climax, New England forest. Barton River Marsh: 1973: Orleans: state A large, shallow, freshwater marsh considered one of the best in New England. Camel's Hump: 1968
Lake Carmi State Park is a day-use state park near Enosburg Falls, Vermont in the United States. Located on Vermont Route 236 , the park includes over two miles of frontage on the south and east shore of Lake Carmi .
Green Mountain National Forest is a national forest located in Vermont, a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest typical of the New England/Acadian forests ecoregion. The forest supports a variety of wildlife, including beaver , moose , coyote , black bear , white-tailed deer , wild turkey , and ruffed grouse .