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	Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Trinidad and Tobago is famous for its pre-Lenten Carnival and as the birthplace of steelpan, calypso and limbo.
		Trinidad and Tobago is one of the most prosperous nations in the Caribbean, although less so than it was during the "oil boom" between 1973 and 1983.
		Twelve athletes from Trinidad and Tobago have won medals at the Olympics, beginning with a silver medal in weightlifting, won by Rodney Wilkes in 1948 [3], and most recently a bronze medal with by George Bovell III [4].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago (2924 words)

	Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Three tropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregions, the East Deccan dry evergreen forests the Sri Lanka dry-zone dry evergreen forests, and the Southeastern Indochina dry evergreen forests, are characterized by evergreen trees.
		Dry forests tend to exist north and south of the equatorial rainforest belt, south of the subtropical deserts, generally in two bands, one between 10° and 20°N latitude and the other between 10° and 20°S latitude.
		Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests · Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests · Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests · Temperate coniferous forests · Boreal forests/taiga ·Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands · Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands · Flooded grasslands and savannas · Montane grasslands and shrublands · Tundra ·Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and shrub · Deserts and xeric shrublands · Mangrove
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tropical_and_subtropical_dry_broadleaf_forests (751 words)

	Trinidad and Tobago - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		The northern coast of the island is rocky and indented with sandy bays, the southern coast is steep, and the eastern coast is exposed to heavy surf.
		Tobago is the summit of a single mountain mass that rises from the sea floor and reaches an elevation of 550 m (1,804 ft) above sea level.
		Trinidad and Tobago lies south of the principal Caribbean hurricane path, and hurricanes are infrequent.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761561556___2/Trinidad_and_Tobago.html (778 words)

	Ecology of Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Trinidad and Tobago is home to a little over 100 species of mammals, a large percentage of them being bats (one of them being a fishing bat).
		The Caroni Swamp on the west coast of Trinidad has a fairly high level of salinity (compared to other major wetlands on the islnad) and is an important breeding habitat for several bird species (including magnificent flocks of Scarlet Ibis (one of the National Birds)) and several marine fishes and invertebrates.
		Trinidad's western and southern coastal waters are highly influenced by the outflow of freshwater from the adjacent Orinoco River of Venezuela which is less than 8 miles away from Trinidad at the closest point.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ecology_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago (1794 words)

	TriniNetwork.com - 'Trinidad & Tobago' - Facts and Figures.
		Trinidad is the most southerly of the Caribbean Islands, bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea; on the west by the Gulf of Paria; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the south by the Columbus Channel.
		Trinidad features three (3) mountain ranges, the main one in the north extending the east-west boundaries (maximum height of 900 m), the smallest one in the central (maximum height of 300 m) and the other in the southern part of the island characterized by low hills.
		Trinidad's population is concentrated in urban areas in the north-west and in the city of San Fernando and the boroughs of Arima and Chaguanas.
	www.trininetwork.com /news/facts.htm (2434 words)

	EcoTourism - Sightseeing in Trinidad and Tobago
		Trinidad and Tobago lies between latitudes 10-11 N and longitudes 60-61 W. Trinidad is just 10 miles east of the Venezuelan mainland and has continental flora and fauna.
		Tobago, famous for its fringing reefs and blue-green waters, has only one range running north-east to south-west across the island, with its highest point (Pigeon Peak) rising to over, 1,800 feet.
		The climate of Trinidad and Tobago is mainly seasonal, with wet and dry seasons, each lasting about six months annually.
	www.trintours.com /eco.htm (426 words)

	Welcome to Trinidad and Tobago
		The outstanding physical feature of Trinidad is its Northern Range (a continuation of the coastal ranges of the Andes Mountains in Venezuela), which runs from west to east at an average elevation of about 1,500 feet, rising to 3,084 feet (940 metres) at the Aripo Mountain, the country's highest peak.
		Tobago is physiographically an extension of the Venezuelan coastal range and the Northern Range of Trinidad.
		Tobago was ceded to Britain for the last time in 1814, but by then its importance as a sugar-exporting colony had already begun to wane.
	www.sweetvacation.com /Pages/Trinidad&Tobago.html (2298 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Trinidad and Tobago dry forests (NT0231)
		Trinidad is currently separated from the mainland at its closest points, in both the north and the south, by distances of approximately 12 km, while Tobago lies another 30 km to the north-east.
		Trinidad is on one of the main routes of migrants traveling south down the chain of the Antilles from North America.
		Forest fires have taken their toll on Trinidad’s forests, especially on the slopes and ridges of the Northern Range.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt0231_full.html (1576 words)

	Peter Hughes Diving Inc.
		Trinidad and Tobago are the southernmost islands of the Caribbean archipelago, and are geologically an extension of the South American continent.
		Trinidad is separated from Venezuela by the seven (7) mile (11km) straits of the Gulf of Paria.
		Tobago's temperatures are cooler, owing to the more constant north east trade winds.
	www.peterhughes.com /wind/Wind_tobagoindex.shtml (326 words)

	Trinidad and Tobago Online
		Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
		Judiciary of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
		Trinidad and Tobago: the Entertainment Capital of the Caribbean -Database of local artistes and performers, an event calendar, industry profiles, news, and audio/video.
	members.tripod.com /~Aldrin/trinidad (1497 words)

	Trinidad & Tobago Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Several years ago I heard about Trinidad and Tobago and the wonderful birding to be done there so I have long had a desire to go there.
		Trinidad and Tobago are located about 10 degrees north of the equator so they have the wonderful tropical rain forests plus the coral reefs of the Caribbean.
		Trinidad and Tobago is a lovely country, the people are very friendly, there were lots of interesting sites to see as well as the birds.
	members.aol.com /PbowenD4/Trinidad.htm (6138 words)

	Tobago travel and Scuba Diving
		Tobago is one of the best kept secrets from the North American market in the Caribbean.
		Tobago’s pristine rain forests, waterfalls and beaches are yours to discover.
		Trinidad and Tobago is just south of the hurricane belt..
	www.aquadreams.com /tobago.htm (262 words)

	911fly - Trinidad Tobago Guide
		Trinidad is sophisticated, possessing a savoir faire that is seen in the artistic expression of the people.
		Tobago is cool, serene and green, with its lush tropical rain forests and the mystery of her seas.
		Trinidad and Tobago has a well educated labour force of about 500,000 with an adult literacy rate in the 80-85% range.
	www.911fly.com /trinidadtobago.html (2886 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		The Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists Club, a society for the study of Natural History, is one of the oldest clubs existing in Trinidad and Tobago, having being founded on 10th July 1891.
		Trinidad and Tobago, the beautiful, mountainous green islands off South America's northeast coast, are widely celebrated among birdwatchers, for which they have an enduring and particular appeal...
		Trinidad and Tobago has been described as a tropical bird watchers paradise with over 400 different species of neo-tropical birds, making it one of the richest birding countries per square mile with avian spectacles at every turn.
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/america_central/trinidad_and_tobago.html (6401 words)

	Trinidad News, Trinidad Newspaper, Trinidad Sports, Trinidad politics, Trinidad and Tobago, Tobago News, Trinidad ...
		There would have been some cultivation of cassava, gathering fruit and nuts from the forests, collecting forest materials for their settlements, hunting game from the forests and swamps and harvesting fish and shellfish from streams and coastal shallows.
		The montane forests of the eastern part of the Northern Range are relatively intact.
		The mangrove forests and the herbaceous swamps have nevertheless survived.
	www.trinidadexpress.com /index.pl/article_opinion?id=31963627 (1119 words)

	National Wetland Policy of Trinidad and Tobago
		Trinidad and Tobago acceded to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) in 1993 April 21.
		Wetlands of Trinidad and Tobago will be protected, managed and restored in order to sustain and enhance their ecological and socio-economic values and function for current and future generations.
		Bacon, P.R. Mangroves in the Lesser Antilles, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
	www.ramsar.org /wurc/wurc_policy_trinidad.htm (7954 words)

	Trinidad & Tobago - Landscape and Climate
		The south coast of Trinidad is 10 km from Venezuela, and Tobago lies 33 km to the north of Trinidad.
		Tobago has a hilly range in the centre and flat lands in the south and the west.
		The dry season lasts from January to June and the rainy season from July to December.
	www.cp-pc.ca /english/trinidad/landclim.html (279 words)

	Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris: South America - Trinidad/Tobago April 2005
		Trinidad and Tobago, located 10 degrees north of the Equator, are marvelous places to be introduced to the tropical rainforests of South America and the coral reefs of the Caribbean.
		On the shallow muddy shoreline of the Gulf of Paria, south of Caroni Swamp, the Waterloo mudflats are the feeding ground for waders, shorebirds, gulls and terns that wander considerably along the west coast of Trinidad.
		Trinidad's forested Northern Range Mountains rise up behind the Caribbean style hotel and these forests are a great place to look for birds.
	www.cheesemans.com /samerica_tt_apr05.html (2909 words)

	The Ramsar Convention in Trinidad and Tobago
		The Government of Trinidad and Tobago should be congratulated for their actions, and so should Dave Pritchard for bringing these experiences before us to consider and reflect upon.
		Almost immediately, Trinidad and Tobago began playing a full part in the activities of the Convention, for example at the 5th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties in June 1993, and since then at the Neotropical Region meeting in June 1995, and the 6th Conference of Parties in March 1996.
		Trinidad and Tobago National Wetland Committee (in prep: draft 1996) National Policy on Wetland Conservation for Trinidad and Tobago.
	www.ramsar.org /about/about_trinidad_pritchard.htm (12831 words)

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		Conditions vary from wet and cold on the West Coast of the South Island to dry and continental in the Mackenzie Basin of inland Canterbury and almost subtropical in Northland.
		Until the arrival of humans, 80% of the land was forested and, barring three species of bat (one now extinct), there were no non-marine mammals.
		Instead, New Zealand's forests were inhabited by a diverse range of birds including the flightless moa (now extinct), and the kiwi, kakapo, and takahē, all endangered due to human actions.
	www.homestayfinder.com /dictionary.aspx?q=New_Zealand (4848 words)

	aviacsa, accommodates, little tobago, santiago de compostela, venezuela, central african republic, burundi, cyprus, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Little Tobago is also a good site from which to see birds which breed on neighbouring small islands, including Red-footed Booby and Magnificent Frigatebird.
		The sea between Tobago and Little Tobago is shallow, and glass-bottomed boats such as that shown below enable the attractive corals and brightly-coloured tropical fish to be seen on the crossing.
		The center of the country is characterized by extensive plains known as the llanos that stretch from the Colombian border to the river delta of the Orinoco east.britannica.com/eb/article-9007543 and the northern edge of Amazon Basin.
	accommodates.info /aviacsa.html (877 words)

	Untitled Document
		I am also interested in the effect of fire on forest and grassland ecosystems, especially on its effect on forest-savanna boundaries and in terms of the restoration of forests in general (and tropical dry forests in particular).
		The Role of Disturbed Caribbean Dry Forest Fragments in the Survival of Native Plant Biodiversity – Doctoral Research under the supervision of Dr. Peter Murphy of Michigan State University.
		Survival and recovery of dry forests in the Caribbean – the role of forest fragments.
	faculty-staff.ou.edu /R/Ian.A.Ramjohn-1/resume.htm (952 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		As in many parts of Trinidad and Tobago, rampant wildfires and slash-and-burn agriculture denuded these hills in recent years, replacing much of the forest with grassland.
		The reforestation project was born out of a community of Rastafarians in the 1980s, among them the husband of Akilah Jaramogi, the director of the project, who lived in the hillside forest, planting crops.
		It is critical work in a nation losing forest cover at the "unprecedented" high rate of one percent per year, says Agard.
	www.lapress.org /Summ.asp?lanCode=1&couCode=24 (1104 words)

	Tobago News, Tobago Newspaper, Tobago Business, Tobago Sports, Tobago Politics, Tobago Jobs, Trinidad & Tobago, Tobago
		This is added to the unscrupulous deforestation of the forests by those seeking capital at the expense our planet's well being.
		In Tobago, we have lost lives over the past three years to natural disasters.
		One of the big questions for Tobago and the THA is, what if we experience a long period of drought, are we prepared for such a scenario?
	www.thetobagonews.com /index.pl/article?id=4702805 (493 words)

	Brazil - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it has the biggest GDP in South America (10th in the world) and is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader.
		The Northeast has chronic problems as a result of its dry climate, with millions of people suffering hunger during the dry seasons.
		Argentina · Bolivia · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Guyana · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Uruguay · Venezuela
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/b/r/a/Brazil.html (1754 words)

	EARTH FACTS
		Philippines lost 55% of its forest between 1960 and 1985.
		Yet fewer than 1% of tropical forest species have been thoroughly examined for their chemical compounds.
		Forests, farms and cities will face troublesome new pests and more mosquito-borne diseases.
	www.g-kexoticfarms.com /earth_facts.htm (3882 words)

	Our World Of Animals - Animal Information
		Location:Argentina, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela Found in South America at elevations up to 2000m.
		Habitat:Wet and dry forests in the Amazon basin.
		Threat To Species:The tamandua, though widespread, is uncommon.
	www.houstonzoo.org /Animal/viewAnimalDetail.asp?scriptaction=showanimal&Animal_Preview_Flag=0&animal_ID=85 (385 words)

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