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  Protected Areas Programme -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Nature reserves tend to provide a stricter form of protection, and are designated for the conservation of specific aspects of the natural environment.
Nature reserves are established, under local initiative, with the owner's consent and with the approval of the Ministry of the Environment.
Nature reserve (Réserve naturelle) "Those parts of the land of one or more communes...where the conservation of the fauna, flora, subsoil, water, mineral and fossil deposits and, in general, the natural surroundings is of particular importance or which require the suspension of all artificial intervention that might lead to their degradation".
www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/countrysheets/fra2.html   (7889 words)

  
 Nature in the city - Kraków / Poland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Nature reserve: It is an area covered by legal protection in order to preserve natural or semi-natural ecosystems of essential importance to science, nature conservation, culture (heritage) or landscape protection.
natural bodies of water, little ponds in field and forest ecosystems, tree or bush clusters, swamps, peat bogs, sand dunes, oxbow lakes, rock outcrops, escarpments, gravel banks and patches of vegetation not used for commercial purposes.
This is a nature refuge in the Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska (Jurassic area) of European significance.
www.eko.uj.edu.pl /przyrodakrakowa/formy_e.htm   (868 words)

  
 SAARBRÜCKER BIBLIOTHEK
In contrast to this rather political nature stands the declaration of the Danish Government concerning the European Political Cooperation which constitutes a reservation in favour of a "participation of Denmark" in the Nordic Cooperation in the area of foreign policy.
Those academics who analysed this decision[36] agreed that the mere fact of having the texts of a treaty and of a declaration pertaining to the treaty deposited in one and the same document, was not sufficient a reason for concluding that the declaration was integral part of the treaty[37].
The legal nature of a declaration is based on its being established for the purpose of interpreting the treaty[38].
www.jura.uni-sb.de /projekte/Bibliothek/texte/Ress2.html   (9667 words)

  
 JOHN OWEN 0114
I know that many expressions used in the declaration of the nature and work of faith herein are metaphorical, at least are generally esteemed so to be;--but they are such as the Holy Ghost, in his infinite wisdom, thought meet to make use of for the instruction and edification of the church.
The nature hereof is expressed, John 3:14,15, "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life." For so was he to be lifted up on the cross in his death, John 8:28, chap.12:32.
This is the nature, this is the effect, of that conviction of sin which we before asserted to be antecedently necessary unto justification.
www.ondoctrine.com /2owe0114.htm   (9340 words)

  
 LYNX - IUCN publication: EECONET - Poland
Leaving aside the consequences of chemical contamination, man’s pressure on nature is leading to the depletion of natural resources, the impoverishment of fauna and flora and the fragmentation of ecosystems.
Nature restoration areas may be treated as supplementary elements of the network, being areas degraded due to contamination or overuse, although still retaining characteristics of the former natural habitat.
The transitional nature of Polish flora and fauna is particularly well exemplified by the frequent overlap of invertebrate species whose main centers of population are quite elsewhere - for example, far to the east or west (figure 4.5 + legend).
geoinfo.amu.edu.pl /wpk/eeconet/eeco_pl.html   (17834 words)

  
 Germany
It comprises forests close to the natural state, peatlands, water courses and lakes with numerous animals and plants.
It is noted for the exceptional quality of its landscapes, the richness of its flora and fauna and the diversity of its natural sites, ranging in altitude from 603 to 2713 m.
The Nature Reserve "Lüneberg Heide" contains the largest remaining historical heathland areas in Central Europe, a relict of a former widespread landscape developed by heathland farming ("Heidebauernwirtschaft") especially in the middle ages.
www.coe.int /T/e/Cultural_co-operation/Environment/Nature_and_biological_diversity/Ecological_networks/The_European_Diploma/Germany.asp   (480 words)

  
 Hume, The Natural History of Religion
The whole frame of nature bespeaks an intelligent author; and no rational enquirer can, after serious reflection, suspend his belief a moment with regard to the primary principles of genuine Theism and Religion.But the other question, concerning the origin of religion in human nature, is exposed to some more difficulty.
But nature is too hard for all their endeavours, and suffers not the obscure, glimmering light, afforded in those shadowy regions, to equal the strong impressions, made by common sense and by experience.
On the other hand, while we abandon ourselves to the natural undisciplined suggestions of our timid and anxious hearts, every kind of barbarity is ascribed to the supreme Being, from the terrors with which we are agitated; and every kind of caprice, from the methods which we embrace in order to appease him.
sun.soci.niu.edu /~phildept/Dye/NaturalHistory.html   (16808 words)

  
 RECENT LITERATURE
Conversion of native prairie to improved pasture (by clearing, burning, herbiciding, liming, fertilizing, and irrigating or draining the natural vegetation) may be responsible for this decline.
Nature 313:131-133.- Juvenile mortality is higher among males than females in a wide variety of mammalian and arian species.
Ten chapters take the reader through the natural history and population biology of birds, including: behavior; migration; territory; song; mating; nests and nest-building; eggs; egg-laying and incubation; young and their development; parental care; and longevity, numbers, and populations.
elibrary.unm.edu /sora/JFO/v057n04/p0320-p0334.html   (16240 words)

  
 Interfrance: Franche Comte Lakes
It is a picturesque and touristic area of Jura, with its lakes, viewpoints and famous natural sites, such as Herisson's waterfalls.
At an altitude of 1,152 meters, this is the highest lake of Jura, located few kilometers from Lamoura, a village in the heart of Haut-Jura region.
The Natural Reserve, located in Labergement-Ste-Marie, is dedicated to the plant and animal life found in Haut-Doubs, which has a remarkable fauna and flora.
www.interfrance.com /en/fc/na_lakes.html   (681 words)

  
 Jura tourism : accommodation, summer and winter holidays - Jura France
It is situated in a small village, midway between Burgundy and the Jura wine region and makes an excellent base for walking, cycling and discovering outstanding landscapes, small towns with character and regional produce.
Dear disciples of Bacchus or simple amateurs, do not hesitate to direct you towards the Jura and the town of Alpine laburnum considered for its famous wines of the same name.
With the country High-Joux and Black Mount, one discovers true nature: meadows with the forests, rivers at the villages, tender colors of pastures, here more than elsewhere one appreciates the environment...
www.jura-tourism.com /index.php?langue=2&carnet=0   (314 words)

  
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It is the whole of the odorous principles of the young wines (in opposition to the bouquet, odor acquired during ageing).
Acid present in a natural state in much of wines and which is transformed into lactic acid by malolactic fermentation.
The exceptional concentration required by the regulation (256 grams per liter for the Riesling and the Muscatel, 279 for Gewurztraminer and Pinot gris) is obtained by an over-ripening of the grapes and the development of the noble rot, which require grape harvest by sort successive.
www.chez.com /bibs/aglo.html   (7121 words)

  
 Jura Equestrian - Jura tourism
An itinerant loop in the Regional Natural reserve of the High-Jura, the stages from 28 to 36 km per day.
It furrows the valley of the Jura and the Bresse to the mountains of the Haut Jura while passing by the area of the vineyard and the one of the lakes.
The Regional Natural reserve of the High-Jura reserves to you many surprised...
www.jura-tourism.com /fiches.php?id=67&idSM=7&langue=2   (613 words)

  
 niederbayen-oben-auf.de - River landscapes
It is a natural paradise, where 800 species of butterflies and one of the largest wild beaver populations of Central Europe feel very much at home.
The importance of the “Lower Inn European Nature Reserve” as an environment for waterfowl was underscored in 1979 by the Council of Europe.
It is at the foot of the Donauleiten nature reserve that stretches from Passau to Jochenstein.
www.niederbayern.de /?id=20751   (734 words)

  
 International Business Magazine JURA MOPE SEA. Issue 2004/03. Projects.
Having evaluated the situation, we see that technically there are no problems to coordinate port activities, nature and recreation even in a situation when there is lack of land territory.
The relationship of people and nature from financial point of view is of greater value than industry.
But reserve is to be especially well-prepared and thought out in order not to repeat the situation with Sventoji port.
www.jura.lt /contents/article_eng.php?id_year_issue=200403&id_num=8   (3122 words)

  
 Islay, Jura and Colonsay Main Page on Undiscovered Scotland
North of Bowmore, beyond Bridgend and the RSPB nature reserve at Gruinart Flats, is the pretty village of Port Charlotte.
Its three peaks, the Paps of Jura, dominate the view from the mainland and form a mountainous core to the thirty mile long, eight mile wide island which is the wildest of Scotland's inhabited islands.
This book covers the broad sweep of the island's history, from the Mesolithic period to the present day, but also focuses on other aspects, such as Jura's natural history and geography and the legends, poetry and song produced by its inhabitants.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /areaisla/index.html   (731 words)

  
 Jura Homepage - Switzerland Tourism
Porrentruy, second largest town in the canton of Jura is and remains the historical capital of the canton.
In the heart of the Jura, 50 minutes from Basel, the nature reserve of the Clos du Doubs reveals itself between the mountains and the river.The Doubs River, a tributary of the Saône, bathes the ancient medieval town of Saint-Ursanne.
It is the point of reference of a prestigious history with secular witness such as the Collégiale- and the cloister dating back to the XII century.
www.myswitzerland.com /en/destinations.cfm?category=Destinations&subcat=NE_JU_JUBE&id=32972   (332 words)

  
 GEO RANDO
The hike leads through park-like, solitary Jura pastures and a sparse mountain forest to a vantage point with a view of the Alps.
The « Parc jurassien vaudois » is a 75 km2 area created to preserve the natural beauty of a region stretching between the passes of Marchairuz and La Givrine.
The countryside of ridges and combes, of views and valleys is open to hikers and locals alike who enjoy all the advantages of this protected environment.
tourismvd.swissgeo.ch /index.php?username=valleedejoux&langue=E   (215 words)

  
 Discover Jura Cycling
Visit the Grottes des Planches at the end of the steep valley and see the natural phenomena created by erosion and follow the course of the underground river through the caves.
The city also has a museum of fine arts and architecture, housed in what was once the hay market in the town centre and thought to be France's oldest museum.
A typical French town in the heart of Jura with a bustling local commercial centre and the base for our cycling holidays in the area.
www.bootsandbikes.co.uk /DiscoverJC.html   (870 words)

  
 Lyon Tourism Office, Rhone Alpes, France - Nature, reserves - The Nature Reserves
Gimel peat bog, Malleval vineyards and slopes, Bessat natural forest and the “chirats” rock slides are explained by specialists.
Direction-finding courses are organised in the Nature Reserve all year round.
The most wooded, nicknamed: “the wooded mountain” by Jules Caesar during the war with the Gauls, Haut Jura is a natural area, offering a warm welcome and displaying traditional know-how.
www.en.lyon-france.com /page/p-567/art_id-   (564 words)

  
 Ramsar Sites Database
Parts of the wetland marshes were created when the water level of lake Neuchâtel was lowered, due to corrections on the Jura waters (1868-1891).
The water level of lake Neuchâtel is influenced by different inflowing streams originating from the Jura and the Plateau, the water level of lake Bienne (connected through a canal) and the river Aar.
The introduction of the amphibian species Rana ridibunda and the invertebrate species Oronectes limosus and Dreissena polymorpha should be considered as a threat because of their invasive character.
www.wetlands.org /reports/dbdirectory.cfm?site_id=732   (1149 words)

  
 The Annotated Ramsar List: France
A peatland landscape complex in the Jura foothills with a rich variety of natural habitats including dry grasslands, alkaline moors, active mires, river floodplains, ponds and lakes.
Non-intensive fish farming, hunting and nature tourism are the main human uses besides agriculture and forestry.
Five Mediterranean lagoons which, though fed by freshwater, are still connected to the sea, the last natural connections to the sea that are still functioning on the French Mediterranean coast.
www.ramsar.org /profile/profiles_france.htm   (2976 words)

  
 The Ultimate Ain Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
The highest elevation in the department (and in the Jura mountains) is the Crêt de la Neige (1720 m).
Ain is surrounded by the French departments of Jura, Saône-et-Loire, Rhône, Isère, Savoie, and Haute-Savoie.
The Parc Naturel Régional du Haut Jura is a natural reserve with high mountain passes.
www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Ain   (404 words)

  
 CSG Action Planning: Plan 16   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Its results are highly relevant to understanding the factors (biological, ecological, demographic, cultural, political) which affect reintroduction of large felid predators.
Special attention is given to possible congenital problems in the small Jura sub-population, which are suspected because of unusually high losses of male kittens.
Biology and ecology of the lynx in the lowland primeval forest of the Bialowieza Nature Reserve, Poland*
lynx.uio.no /jon/lynx/plan-016.htm   (225 words)

  
 Geology bibliography
Ager, D. V., 1981, The Nature of the Stratigraphic Record [2nd ed.]: London, Macmillan Press, 122 p.
Babintseva, T. et al., 1978, Hydrogeochemical conditions of the oil and gas reserves of the Tunguska basin: Geology of Oil and Gas, v.
Bucher, W. H., 1941, The nature of geological inquiry and the training required for it: American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Technical Publications, no. 1377, p.
www.talkorigins.org /origins/biblio/geology.html   (4218 words)

  
 Jura bernois Tourisme > Escapade > Paths around a theme > Nature Trail
County nature reserve : peat bog and pond of La Noz.
All these natural treasures are worthy of beeing seen.
They are accessible along the nature trail, a path marked with information boards and observation platforms.
www.jurabernois.ch /e/evasion?sub=33&id=35   (144 words)

  
 Campsite of st laurent en grandvaux in jura
Campsite of st laurent en grandvaux in jura
At an altitude of 900 meters, in the heart of the Haut-Jura, the campsite of Saint-Laurent welcomes you, summer and winter alike (closed in october).
It is located between the Lake Region, ideal place for swimming, and the Jura Mounts, real viewpoint on the Leman Lake and the chain of the Alps.
www.st-laurent39.fr /uk/tourisme/camping_uk.html   (90 words)

  
 Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
This caused great discomfort for a number of the larger Russian natural resource companies, such as Gazprom and LUKoil, as they were prohibited pursuant to the terms of the Moratorium, despite having the financial resources to do so, from meeting their obligations to foreign banks.
A decision to increase charter capital using LLC assets may be taken only on the basis of LLC accounting data for the year preceding that in which the decision to increase the charter capital was taken.
The amount of the increase cannot exceed the difference between the value of the company’s net assets and the aggregate of the charter fund and reserve fund, and the nominal value of each participatory share must be increased proportionately, with the percentage of participations unchanged.
www.jura.uni-passau.de /fakultaet/lehrstuehle/Fincke/ostrecht/forum.htm   (16012 words)

  
 REG (EC) 2157/2001(english)
The general meetings of each of the merging companies may reserve the right to make registration of the SE conditional upon its express ratification of the arrangements so decided.
The general meetings of each company promoting the operation may reserve the right to make registration of the holding SE conditional upon its express ratification of the arrangements so decided.
An SE's statutes may permit a company or other legal entity to be a member of one of its organs, provided that the law applicable to public limited-liability companies in the Member State in which the SE's registered office is situated does not provide otherwise.
www.jura.uni-augsburg.de /prof/moellers/materialien/materialdateien/010_europaeische_gesetze/eu_verordnungen/vo_2001_2157_eg_statut_der_europaeischen_gesellschaft_en   (8278 words)

  
 Basel Tourismus Region Basel - whole day
In the heart of the Jura, the nature reserve of the Clos-du-Doubs awaits us with its hills and valleys.
The abbey church of Bellelay is an important element in the history and culture of the Jura.
Apart from its treasures, it has now gained a number of new features with the creation of a demonstration cheese dairy for "Tete de Moine" cheese, the bringing back into service of the wood oven and the opening of an agricultural museum.
www.baseltourismus.ch /opencms/opencms/bstour/english/angedienst/ausflugsideen/umgebung/tag/index.html   (771 words)

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