| 词条 | Environment of Trinidad and Tobago |
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The environment of Trinidad and Tobago reflects the interaction between its biotic diversity, high population density, and industrialised economy. Environment of Trinidad and TobagoBiota/Fauna{{Main|Fauna of Trinidad and Tobago|Flora of Trinidad and Tobago|Endemic flora of Trinidad and Tobago}}{{see also|List of mantids of Trinidad and Tobago}}The flora of Trinidad and Tobago is believed to include about 2,500 species of vascular plants.[1] There are about 50 species of freshwater fish (plus 30 marine species which are occasionally found in freshwater)[2] 400–500 marine fish species,[3] 30 amphibian species, about 90 reptiles,[2] 469 species of birds, and 98 mammal species. Geography{{Main|Geography of Trinidad and Tobago}}Land{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}Water{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}Climate change{{Main|Climate change in Trinidad and Tobago}}Energy{{Main|Energy in Trinidad and Tobago}}{{Main|Energy policy in Trinidad and Tobago}}{{Main|Renewable energy in Trinidad and Tobago}}Pollution control{{Empty section|date=May 2010}}Protected areas{{Main|Protected areas of Trinidad and Tobago}}{{See also|Conservation in Trinidad and Tobago}}Waste management{{Empty section|date=May 2010}}Environmental policy and law
Trinidad and Tobago is a signatory to a number of treaties and international agreements: party to:Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified:none of the selected agreements Environmental organisations{{Empty section|date=May 2010}}Environmental issues{{Main|Environmental issues in Trinidad and Tobago}}Environmental issues are water pollution from agricultural chemicals, industrial wastes, and raw sewage; oil pollution of beaches; deforestation; soil erosion.[4] See also{{Portal|Environment}}
References1. ^{{cite journal| last = Van den Eynden| first = Veerle |author2=Michael P. Oatham |author3=Winston Johnson| year = 2008| title = How free access internet resources benefit biodiversity and conservation research: Trinidad and Tobago's endemic plants and their conservation status| journal = Oryx| volume = 42| issue = 3| pages = 400–07| doi = 10.1017/S0030605308007321}} 2. ^1 {{cite book |last=Kenny|first=Julian|authorlink=Julian Kenny|title=The Biological Diversity of Trinidad and Tobago: A Naturalist's Notes|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PTbHT-Hz3YsC|year=2008|publisher=Prospect Press|location=Port of Spain|isbn=976-95082-3-3}} 3. ^Trinidad and Tobago Biodiversity Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Biodiversity Clearing House 4. ^CIA World Fact Book External links
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