The Orma and Pokomo communities have a long history of tension over access to land and water in this ecologically rich area.
Others involve leaps, like the case of an invasive bullfrog: by 2080, it could splash into some of South America's most ecologically rich protected areas, disrupting unique hotbeds of biodiversity.
During the announcement, Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn said: "Bowie Seamount is an oceanic oasis in the deep sea, a rare and ecologically rich marine area, and our government is proud to take action to ensure it is protected.
In an area as ecologically rich as those surrounding the Xingu and the Madeira Rivers, these changes would be disastrous.
It's as aesthetically appealing and as ecologically rich as any stand of trees in the region (or, for that matter, in any of the undeveloped areas I visited in six states while reporting this article).
Pros The Lower Connecticut River area where Essex is located is so ecologically rich that the Nature Conservancy has designated it one of 40 "Last Great Places" in the Western Hemisphere.
The down's 142 m summit, known as Deacon Hill, is towards the north-eastern edge of the area which is renowned for its dramatic rolling scenery and ecologically rich grassland.
In Australia and New Zealand, some ecologically rich sites including the Great Barrier Reef, the Queensland Wet Tropics, the Kakadu wetlands, sub-Antarctic islands and alpine areas are deemed to be at risk of significant biodiversity loss.
But even more impressive -- and wilder -- were the ecologically rich wooded bottomlands, back eddies and sloughs south of Trempealeau.
The Southern Ocean circles Antarctica and remains one of the most pristine and ecologically rich oceans on earth.
