italic title Taxobox name Nypafruticans fossil range fossil range 70 Late Cretaceous Recent image nipa maitum.jpg image caption Nipa palms along a tidal river br at Maitum , Sarangani , Philippines regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Arecales familia Arecaceae subfamilia Nypoideae genus Nypa genus authority Steck species N. fruticans binomial Nypafruticans binomial authority Wurmb Nypafruticans , commonly known as the nipa palm , is a species of Arecaceae palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the Indian Ocean Indian and Pacific Ocean s. It is the only palm considered adapted to the mangrove biome . This species is a monotypic taxon , the only one in the genus Nypa and the subfamily Nypoideae . ref cite book title Australian Palms Biogeography, Ecology and Systematics author John Leslie Dowe url http books.google.com.vn books?id Fk5ud3uuLW8C&pg PA83&lpg PA83&dq Nypoideae&source bl&ots GLh89V2U04&sig rXN3kSbWv1 bOs8xgcDThEfC84&hl vi&sa X&ei ekWRT4iCJ4TeigfavvSJBA&ved 0CDIQ6AEwAg v onepage&q Nypoideae&f false page 83 accessdate April 20, 2012 ref Description multiple image direction vertical align left width 150 image1 XP Nepf D4092.JPG alt1 caption1 The trunk or stem of the nipa palm is under the mud. Only the leaves project upwards image2 XP Nepf D4091.JPG alt2 caption2 A globular flower cluster ... still water borne. Names Nypafruticans is also known as attap Singapore , nipa Philippines , buah ... warmer climatic conditions in the British Isles at that time. References commons category Nypafruticans references WestAfricanPlants Nypafruticans Category Palms Category Flora of Indochina Category ... Category Endangered plants Category Mangroves ace Nipah bcl Nipa ca Nypa de Nipapalme es Nypa fr Nypa id Nipah ms Pokok Nipah nl Nypafruticans ja pl Nipa krzewinkowa pt Nypa ru ... dated to 70 million years ago. Fossilized nuts of Nypa dating to the Eocene Eocene epoch occur in the sandbeds ... more details
Nypa or NYPA may refer to Nypafruticans , a palm New York Power Authority Not Your Personal Army , a phrase commonly used by Anonymous group Anonymous See also Nipa disambiguation disambig ... more details
taxobox image Teucrium fruticans RJB.jpg image caption Tree germander regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Lamiaceae genus Teucrium species T. fruticans binomial Teucrium fruticans binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Systema Naturae 1753 Source IPNI ref name IPNI IPNI id 460416 1 date 2008 06 05 ref Teucrium fruticans also known as tree germander ref name GRIN cite web url http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?40185 title Taxon Teucrium fruticans L. accessdate 2008 06 05 author Germplasm Resources Information Network GRIN authorlink Germplasm Resources Information Network format HTML work Taxonomy for Plants publisher United States Department of Agriculture USDA , Agricultural Research Service ARS , National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland ref and shrubby germander ref name NRCS PLANTS taxon Teucrium fruticans symbol TEFR3 accessdate 2008 06 05 ref is a species of the genus Teucrium and of the mint family Lamiaceae . Distribution Native Palearctic Northern Africa Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia Southeastern Europe Italy , Sardinia , Sicily , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Croatia , Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , Montenegro , Serbia , Slovenia Southwestern Europe France , Corsica , Portugal , Spain Source GRIN ref name GRIN References reflist External links commonscat inline Category Teucrium fruticans lamiaceae stub az Teucrium fruticans de Teucrium fruticans es Teucrium fruticans fr Teucrium fruticans it Teucrium fruticans ... more details
NIPA , Nipa or nipah may refer to Nipa palm, Nypafruticans Nipa grass, Distichlis palmeri Nipah virus, a Henipavirus Nipah virus Henipavirus National Income and Product Accounts United States National IT Industry Promotion Agency South Korea National Institute of Public Administration Malaysia National Institute of Public Administration Pakistan National Institute of Professional Accountants Nipa, a Barangay in Palapag , Philippine See also Nypa disambiguation disambig ... more details
Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary Extends over an area of 31,227 ha. Freshwater and Sundri Heritiera fomes dominate interspersed with Gewa Excoecaria agallocha and Passur Xylocarpus mekongensis with Kankra Bruguiera gymnorrhiza occurring in areas subject to more frequent flooding. There is an understory of Shingra Cynometra ramiflora where, soils are drier and Amur Amoora cucullata in wetter areas and Goran Ceriops decandra in more saline places. Nypa palm Nypa fruticans widespread along drainage lines. Sources http www.world wildlife adventures.com directory bangladesh wildlife park.asp?sanctuary Sundarban 28East 29 Wildlife Sanctuary&state Khulna Division Sundarban Adventure http books.google.co.uk books?id bs t9aOtIk0C&pg PA35&dq 22Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary 22&hl en&ei L8w1TenZEMPw4ga3q9zJCg&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&ved 0CCkQ6AEwAA v onepage&q 22Sundarbans 20East 20Wildlife 20Sanctuary 22&f false IUCN Bangladesh geo stub coord missing Bangladesh Category Protected areas of Bangladesh ... more details
Image PalmetumHyderabad.JPG thumb 300px The Palmetum is a specialized botanical garden located in the Malakpet area, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh . The Palmetum is a botanical garden featuring only one family of plants, the palm tree palm . The collection contains all six subfamilies within the family Arecaceae , with a total of about 120 varieties of 250 trees. It was iniated in 2002 by Chandramohan Reddy, Director of Urban Forestry, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad . Some of the samples were obtained from Malaysia and Madagascar . List of Palm genera Aiphanes Archontophoenix Archontophoenix alexandrae Areca Areca catechu Arenga Bismarckia Bismarckia nobilis Borassus Borassus flabellifer Brahea Brahea armata Butia Calamus palm Calamus Calamus rotang Carpentaria Caryota Chamaedorea Chamaerops Chamaerops humilis Chambeyronia Chambeyronia macrocarpia Coconut Cocos Cocos nucifera Copernicia Corypha Corypha unbraculifera Cyrtostachys Dictyosperma Drymophloeus Drymophloeus oliviformis Dypsis Elaeis Elaeis guineensis Heterospathe Howea Hyophorbe Latania Licuala Livistona Nypa Nypa fruticans Phoenicophorium Phoenix plant Phoenix Phoenix dactylifera Pinanga Pritchardia Pseudophoenix Pseudophoenix sargentii Ptychosperma Ravenea Ravenea glauca Rhapis Rhapis excelsa Roystonea Sabal Sabal palmetto Serenoa Syagrus Trachycarpus Trachycarpus fortunei Trithrinax Veitchia Wallichia Washingtonia Washingtonia filifera Wodyetia Wodyetia bifurcata coord missing Andhra Pradesh Category Palms Category Gardens in India Category Parks in Hyderabad, India te ... more details
An attap dwelling is traditional housing found in the Village Southeast Asia kampong s of Brunei , Indonesia , Malaysia and Singapore . Named after the Nypa fruticans attap palm , which provides the wattle for the walls, and the leaves with which their roofs are thatched, ref Normand Prunieres, p. 4 ref these dwellings can range from huts to substantial houses. Until the nineteenth century even significant public buildings such as temple s were built in this manner. The attap dwelling was used as the inspiration for the natural cross ventilation system for Newtown Suites , by WOHA Architects, Singapore. References references Sources http www.enhr2004.org files new papers Normand Prunieres.pdf Normand Prunieres, Helene. Malaysian Dwellings , Proceedings of ENHR International Housing Conference 2004 , Cambridge University, 2004 DEFAULTSORT Attap Dwelling Category House types Category Indonesian architecture Category Malaysian architecture Category Singaporean architecture architecture stub ms Atap nipah ... more details
The nihongo Itabashi Botanical Garden T ky to Itabashi Kuritsu Nettai Kanky Shokubutsukan 1,000 m is an indoor botanical garden located at 8 29 2 Takashimadaira, Itabashi, Tokyo , Japan . It is open daily except Mondays an admission fee is charged. The garden is a greenhouse containing more than 300 species of Southeast Asia n plants, with an aquarium of tropical fish, mangrove forest with Nypa fruticans , and other plants including Dipterocarpaceae , orchid s, and rhododendron s. See also List of botanical gardens in Japan References http www.itanetu.com Itabashi Botanical Garden Japanese http www.jardinsbotaniquesjaponais.fr ItabashiBotanicalGardens.htm Jardins Botaniques Japonais article http www.city.itabashi.tokyo.jp icief Living Itabashi English pdf english10.pdf Living in Itabashi http www.yellowpagesjapan.com 1109 1 Yellow Pages Japan coord missing Tokyo Category Botanical gardens in Japan Category Gardens in Tokyo Category Greenhouses tokyo geo stub Japan garden stub es Jard n de plantas tropicales de Itabashi ... more details
Port Musgrave is a shallow, almost enclosed, estuary, forming a bay on the western coast of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland , Australia . Two major rivers, the Wenlock River Wenlock and the Ducie River Ducie discharge into it. The surrounding area is rich in freshwater swamps, while the estuary itself has tidal flats and mangroves, including stands of the Nypa fruticans Nipa Palm . It is an important breeding area for Saltwater Crocodile s. The small Indigenous Australians Aboriginal community of Mapoon Aboriginal Mission Queensland Mapoon lies on the southern shore of the bay. ref http www.environment.gov.au erin cyplus lup chapter19.html Areas of conservation significance on Cape York Peninsula ref References reflist coord 11.953 S 141.924 E display title Category Ports and harbours of Queensland Musgrave Category Estuaries of Australia Category Far North Queensland Category Bays of Queensland FarNorthQueensland geo stub ... more details
italic title taxobox image Aglaodorum griffithi Pflanzenreich.png name Aglaodorum griffithi regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Aglaonemateae genus Aglaodorum genus authority Schott binomial Aglaodorum griffithii binomial authority Schott Schott Aglaodorum is a monotype biology monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family biology family Araceae . The only species that is a member of this genus is Aglaodorum griffithii . Aglaodorum is extremely similar to species in the genus Aglaonema . One main differences that distinguishes Aglaodorum from species in Aglaonema is that it produces green fruit whereas Aglaonema species produce red fruit. Also, Aglaodorum has a longer Peduncle botany peduncle and produces only one whorl of flowers instead of many as in Aglaonema . Aglaodorum are found growing in tidal mudflats in Borneo , Sumatra , southern Indochina , and Peninsula Malaysia . It is usually found growing alongside of Cryptocoryne ciliata and Nypa fruticans . An interesting feature of the plant is that the seeds germinate before it drops from the plant. The seeds themselves tend to be quite big. References Bown, Demi 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Category Monotypic plant genera Category Flora of Borneo Category Flora of Indochina Category Flora of Malaysia Category Article Feedback 5 Araceae stub es Aglaodorum pl Aglaodorum griffithi pt Aglaodorum ru Aglaodorum griffithii ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 File Nipa Hut taken at Magdalena Laguna Philippines on 2011 April photo 1.jpg left thumb A classic image a Nipa Hut under the cover of coconut trees The nipa hut also known as bahay kubo , is an indigenous house used in the Philippines . The native house has traditionally been constructed with bamboo tied together and covered with a thatched roof using Nypa fruticans nipa Arecaceae anahaw leaves. Nipa huts were the native houses of the indigenous people of the Philippines before the History of the Philippines 1521 1898 Spaniards arrived. They are still used today, especially in rural areas. Different architectural designs are present among the different ethnolinguistic groups in the country, although all of them conform to being stilt houses , similar to those found in neighboring countries such as Indonesia , Malaysia , and other countries of Southeast Asia . File Nipa Hut taken at Magdalena Laguna Philippines on 2011 April photo 21.jpg thumb Close up of a Nipa Hut A nipa hut is an icon of Philippine culture as it represents the Filipino value of bayanihan , which refers to a spirit of communal unity or effort to achieve a particular objective. A famous folksong often sung in schools which mentions a small house surrounded by vegetables goes like this poem Bahay kubo, kahit munti, ang halaman doon ay sari sari singkamas at talong, sigarilyas at mani, sitaw, bataw, patani, Kundol, patola, upo t kalabasa, At saka mayroon pang labanos, mustasa, sibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luya. Sa paligid ligid ay puno ng linga. poem Philippines struct stub Architecture stub DEFAULTSORT Nipa Hut Category Houses in the Philippines Category House types nl Nipa hut tl Kubo ... more details
The Sunda Shelf mangroves ecoregion , in the Mangrove Biome , are on the coasts of the islands of Borneo and eastern Sumatra in Malaysia and Indonesia . They are home to the Proboscis Monkey . As well as being an important habitat for terrestrial and marine wildlife mangroves preserve the shape of the coastline. Flora There are more plant species here than in most mangrove forests in the world, with five different types of mangrove dominating parts of the region as follows Avicennia and Sonneratia species on the coast where water is saltiest and the tidal wash strongest Rhizophora s and Bruguiera s in the swampy areas just behind them and Nypa fruticans palms in the freshwater streams further inland still. Fauna Mammals of the mangroves include the proboscis monkey Nasalis larvatus , which solely inhabits these swampy coastal habitats. There are also many species of birds. Threats and preservation Mangroves are vulnerable ecosystems as trees are cut for timber, firewood and to clear land for agriculture and urban development such as shrimp farming. This loss of habitat persists despite the mangroves being part of a large number of protected areas including on Borneo Bako National Park in Malaysia and Tanjung Puting and Gunung Palung National Park s in Indonesia, and on Sumatra Berbak National Park Berbak and Sembilang National Park s. ref cite web title Sunda Shelf mangroves IM1405 author publisher worldwildlife.org date url http www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial im im1405 full.html accessdate October 3, 2010 ref References Reflist Category Mangrove ecoregions Category Ecoregions of Malaysia Category Ecoregions of Indonesia Category Flora of Indonesia Category Flora of Malaysia Category Indomalaya ecozone ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Tirathaba rufivena image Tirathaba rufivena ento csiro au cropped.png image width image caption image2 image2 width image2 caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Pyralidae genus Tirathaba species T. rufivena binomial Tirathaba rufivena binomial authority Busck, 1916 ref cite web url http www.tortricidae.com catalogueSpeciesList.asp?gcode 448 title tortricidae.com publisher tortricidae.com date accessdate 2011 10 18 ref synonyms Lamoria rufivena small Walker, 1864 small Harpagoneura acrocausta small Meyrick, 1897 small Mucialla fuscolimbalis small Snellen, 1900 small Harpagoneura distorta small Turner, 1937 small Melissoblaptes rufovenalis small Snellen, 1880 small Tirathaba ignivena small Hampson, 1917 small The Coconut Spike Moth , Greater Coconut Spike Moth or Oil Palm Bunch Moth Tirathaba rufivena is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found from south east Asia to the pacific islands, including Malaysia , the Cook Islands , the Philippines and the tropical region of Queensland . ref cite web url http lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au pyra rufivena.html title Australian Insects publisher Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au date 2010 11 06 accessdate 2011 10 18 ref Image Tirathaba rufivena female.jpg thumb left 200px Female Image Tirathaba rufivena male.jpg thumb left 200px Male Adults have dull green or brown forewings with thin red stripes running from the margin to the base. The hindwings are plain pale yellow. The larvae feed on Cocos nucifera and Nypa fruticans . They are considered a pest. References Reflist Category Tirathabini Pyralidae stub ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2012 refimprove date June 2011 Laoag Cathedral , canonically known as St. William Cathedral is a church in Laoag City , Ilocos Norte , Philippines. It was built in 1612 by Augustinians Augustinian friars to replace a wooden chapel. It is known for its Italian Renaissance design and its Sinking Bell Tower, which sinks into the ground at a rate of an inch a year. St. William Cathedral serves as the seat or central church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Laoag . Since Most Rev. Sergio Utleg s transfer to the Archdiocese of Tuguerarao, the diocese at present is vacant. The diocesan administrator is Very Rev. Fr. Noel Ian Rabago and the cathedral rector is Very Rev. Fr. Policarpio M. Albano . The church has an unusual two storey fa ade, supported by two pairs of columns on each side of the arched entrance. The top of the fa ade holds a recessed niche that showcases the image of the city s patron saint , San Guillermo Saint William . It has windows made from Capiz window capiz with wrought iron screens. The cathedral was built to support a growing Christian population in Laoag, which was known as Ylaua at the time. The settlement was a mission detachment of Vigan City Vigan during the Spanish settlement in the Philippines Spanish era . The church was originally built using limestone lime mixed with molasses for strength, with big stones, gravel and sand. Wood was used for truss es to support the roof, which originally was made of Imperata cylindrica cogon grass and was later replaced with Nypa fruticans nipa . Much later the roofing was again changed to taleb , a corrugated galvanised iron sheet made with whole bamboo . The church was damaged by hurricane in 1640, by earthquake in 1706, by fire in 1843. The church was restored in 1880. Resources The 2010&ndash 2011 Catholic Directory of the Philippines published by Claretian Publications for the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, June 2010 coord missing Philippines Category Roman Cath ... more details
Infobox theatre name Manila Grand Opera House image image size image alt caption image map map caption pushpin map pushpin map caption address 925 Rizal Avenue corner Doroteo Jose Street city Manila country flagicon PHL Philippines designation latitude longitude architect owner tenant operator capacity type Opera house opened Mid 19th century reopened yearsactive rebuilt closed demolished 1970s othernames H.T. Hashim s National Cycle Track before 1890 br Teatro Nacional 1890 1902 production currentuse Demolished website The Manila Grand Opera House Filipino language Filipino Maringal na Bahay Opera ng Maynila , abbreviated MGOH was a theater and opera house located in the Santa Cruz, Manila Santa Cruz district of Manila on the intersection of Rizal Avenue and Doroteo Jose Street. Built in the mid 19th century as the H.T. Hashim s National Cycle Track, a circular wooden structure with a Nypa fruticans nipa roof, the complex served as the center of Philippine culture and the primary theater for the viewing of plays, movies and zarzuela s in Manila prior to the construction of the Cultural Center of the Philippines in the 1960s. The complex had undergone several incarnations and name changes before being demolished. A hotel has since been constructed on the site on where the theater once stood. History Image Taft Addressing First Philippine Assembly 1907.jpg thumb right 300px William Howard Taft addressing the audience at the Philippine Assembly in the Manila Grand Opera House. The Manila Grand Opera House was built in the mid 19th century as the H.T. Hashim s National Cycle Track, a circular wooden structure with a Nypa fruticans nipa roof. ref name inquirer cite news author Santos, Tina title Hint of nostalgia on site of Manila Grand Opera House url http newsinfo.inquirer.net breakingnews metro view 20080809 153675 Hint of nostalgia on site of Manila Grand Opera House work Philippine Daily Inquirer publisher Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. date 2008 08 09 accessdate ... more details
Tribe Phoeniceae Phoenix plant Phoenix Date Palm Date palms Col end Subfamily Nypoideae NypafruticansNypa Category Arecales genera Category Lists of plants Arecaceae Category Taxonomic lists genera ... more details
File Islets in Phang Nga Bay.jpg thumb Islets in Phang Nga Bay Image James Bond island.jpg thumb Ko Tapu , also known as the James Bond Island, in the Phang Nga Bay Phang Nga Bay lang th , RTGS Ao Phang nga , IPA th w p a . a is a 400 km bay in the Andaman Sea between the island of Phuket Province Phuket and the mainland of the Malay peninsula of southern Thailand . Since 1981, an extensive section of the bay has been protected as the Ao Phang Nga National Park . The Park is situated in Phang Nga Province , at 08 17 N 098 36 E. Limestone cliffs with caves , collapsed cave systems and archaeological sites are found about Phang Nga Bay. Some 10,000 years ago, when sea levels were lower, one could walk from Phuket Province Phuket and Krabi . Ramsar site Phang Nga Bay Marine National Park was declared a protected Ramsar Site no. 1185 of international ecological significance on 14 August, 2002. Phang Nga is a shallow bay with 42 islands, comprising shallow marine waters and intertidal forest ed wetlands , with at least 28 species of mangrove seagrass beds and coral reefs are also present. At least 88 bird species, including the globally threatened Malaysian Plover Charadrius peronii and Asiatic Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus , can be found within the site, as well as 82 fish species, 18 reptile s, three amphibians , and 17 mammal species. These include the Dugong a vulnerable species , Lar Gibbon White hand Gibbon Hylobates lar , the endangered Mainland Serow Serow Capricornis sumatraensis , and the Black Finless Porpoise Neophocaena phocaenoides . A number of diverse culture s co exist in local communities, which practice fishing , harvesting Nypa fruticans Nypa palm fronds for thatch , and catering to an international tourist presence drawn both by the natural beauties and by the archaeological sites, which have painting s more than a thousand years old. ref http www.ramsar.org profile profiles thailand.htm The Annotated Ramsar List Thailand , Th ... more details
The Central African mangroves ecoregion consists of the largest area of mangrove swamp in Africa , located on the coasts of West Africa, mainly in Nigeria . Location and description These mangroves are found in fertile rivermouths and lagoons and contain trees up to 45m tall. Most are in Nigeria, with important areas Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea Gabon and patches in Ghana , Democratic Republic of Congo , and northern Angola . The largest area in the region is on the delta of the Niger River on the Gulf of Guinea , while others include the eastern side of the Cross River Nigeria Cross River delta in Nigeria and Cameroon, the Wouri estuary in Cameroon, and the Muni River estuary on the border of Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. As well as being home to much wildlife the mangroves hold rivers in place, filter the waters and create build ups of nutrient rich soil on the banks. Mangroves thrive in humid tropical climates where the sea is warm, and where high tides flood into the rivers. Therefore there is less on the coast of the Congo, where the Benguela Current brings cool seas, but there are patches here and further south in Angola. Flora There are five main species of mangrove trees in the ecoregion Red Mangrove Rhizophora mangle , Rhizophora racemosa , and Rhizophora harrisonii , Black Mangrove Avicennia germinans and White Mangrove Laguncularia racemosa , while the palm Nypa fruticans has been introduced from Asia. Fauna The rich communities of oysters, crabs, invertebrates and the great variety of fish sheltering and spawning in the mangroves sustain animal life including monkeys, African Manatee Trichechus senegalensis , and turtles like the African softshell turtle Trionyx triunguis . Birds include breeding waterbirds such as Striated Heron and Reed Cormorant and large flocks of others during migration. Threats and preservation Nigeria is the most densely populated country in Africa, which puts a strain on the largest remaining areas of these fertile coastal habit ... more details
refimprove date July 2010 The Burmese or Myanmar Coast mangroves are an ecoregion in Burma , Malaysia , and Thailand where there were once thick forests of mangroves but today most has been cleared, resulting in loss of habitat for wildlife. Location and description Mangroves were once common in the Irrawaddy River Irrawaddy Delta Delta and today exist in three distinct areas, Rakhine State , Ayeyarwady Reguib Ayeyarwady and Tanintharyi Region s. Flora The mangrove flora of Burma include Rhizophora and Xylocarpus mangrove trees, Sonneratia s, other Rhizophoraceae , Nypa fruticans and Phoenix paludosa . Fauna The remaining mammals include a small group of wild Asian Elephant s in Rakhine State, while once common species of mammals and reptiles such as the tiger , the Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus and the mangrove terrapin Batagur baska have either disappeared or seriously reduced in number ref http www.myanmar.gov.mm myanmartimes no52 timeout 4 1.htm ref Bird life however is much richer including waterbirds such as Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster , Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigers , Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra , Great billed Heron Ardea sumatrana , Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea , Bronze winged Jacana Metopidius indicus , Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus , Beach Stone curlew Esacus magnirostris , Black winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus , Nordmann s Greenshank Tringa guttifer , Lesser Black backed Gull Larus fuscus and Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus . Threats and preservation This is Asia s most depleted area of mangroves, a particularly vulnerable ecosystem. The mangroves have been depleted by increased sediment being brought to the coast by the Irrawaddy, this is a natural process but has accelerated in recent decades following deforestation in inland Myanmer. The mangroves have been even more seriously affected by the large scale cutting of mangrove trees themselves for timber and to clear land for agriculture and coastal devel ... more details
Infobox military person name George Francis Henrechon birth date Birth date 1885 11 22 death date Death date and age 1929 8 16 1885 11 22 birth place Hartford, Connecticut death place Hartford, Connecticut placeofburial Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery Bloomfield, Connecticut placeofburial label Place of burial image caption nickname allegiance flag United States of America branch File United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg 25px United States Navy serviceyears rank Machinist Mate, 2nd class commands unit USS Pampanga PG 39 6 battles Moro Rebellion br Philippine American War awards Medal of Honor laterwork George Francis Henrechon November 22, 1885 &ndash August 16, 1929 was a United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Moro Rebellion in the Philippine American War . He is buried at Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery , Bloomfield, Connecticut . His grave can be locatetd in Section F, Lot 430. ref name findagrave Find a Grave 9797461 work Claim to Fame Medal of Honor recipients accessdate 2007 11 24 ref Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization Machinist s Mate Machinist s Mate Second Class , U.S. Navy. Born November 22, 1885, Hartford, Conn. Accredited to California . G.O. No. 138, December 13, 1911 Citation blockquote While attached to the USS Pampanga PG 39 6 , Henrechon was one of a shore party moving in to capture Basilan Mundang , Philippine Islands, on 24 September 1911. Ordered to take station within 100 yard s of a group of Nypa fruticans nipa huts close to the trail, Henrechon advanced and stood guard as the leader and his scout party first searched the surrounding deep grasses, then moved into the open area before the huts. Instantly enemy Moro people Moro s opened point blank fire on the exposed men and approximately 20 Moros rushed the small group from inside the huts and from other concealed positions. Henrechon, responding to the calls for help, was one of the first on the scene. When his rifle jammed after the fi ... more details
Infobox Protected area name Teluk Cenderawasih National Park iucn category II photo photo caption map Indonesia Papua map caption map width 250 label Teluk Cenderawasih NP label position right location West Papua province West Papua , Indonesia nearest city Manokwari lat d 2 lat m 30 lat s lat NS S long d 134 long m 38 long s long EW E area 14,535 km established 2002 visitation num visitation year governing body Ministry of Forestry Teluk Cenderawasih National Park is the largest marine park marine national park of Indonesia , located in Cenderawasih Bay , south east of Bird s Head Peninsula . It includes the islands of Mioswaar, Nusrowi, Roon, Rumberpon and Yoop. ref name dephut http www.dephut.go.id INFORMASI TN 20INDO ENGLISH telukcendra NP.htm Ministry of Forestry Teluk Cenderawasih NP , retrieved 11 May 2010 ref The park protects a rich marine ecosystem, with over 150 recorded coral species, for which it is considered a potential World Heritage Site . ref http www.unep wcmc.org wh reviews wetlands t11.htm UNEP A Global Overview of Wetland and Marine Protected Areas on the World Heritage List , retrieved 11 May 2010 ref Flora and fauna File Parrotfish Timor.jpg thumb left Parrotfish, one of over 200 fish species recorded in the National Park. Extending over 14,535 km , the national park includes coastal and mangrove ecosystem s 0.9 , coral reef s 5.5 , island tropical forest ecosystems 3.8 , and marine waters 89.8 . Some 46 species of plant have been recorded on the islands, dominated by Bruguiera and Avicennia species, Nypa fruticans , Metroxylon sagu , Casuarina equisetifolia , and Terminalia catappa . ref name dephut The coral reef ecosystem forms part of the Coral Triangle region. In the park, 150 species of coral have been recorded, consisting of 15 families and distributed on the shores of 18 islands. Among these are colonies of Blue coral , Black coral , Leptoseris species, Mycedium elephantotus , and Alcyonacea or soft corals. The percentage of live ... more details
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