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ecologically sensitive area [1 record]

Record 1 2019-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Environmental Management
DEF

environmentally sensitive areas: Areas having beneficial qualities or termed "natural assets" by the Environmental Protection Agency, which include wetlands, floodplains, permafrost areas, critical habitats of endangered species, and recharge zones of sole-source aquifers.

CONT

They illegally built houses in a restricted and eco-sensitive area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Gestion environnementale
CONT

Une découverte importante a été faite et les responsables sont intervenus par la suite en disant qu'il s'agissait d'une région écologiquement vulnérable et que toute exploitation minière est donc interdite.

OBS

Région qui pourrait présenter des problèmes d'environnement si on modifiait sa condition actuelle; région dont certains caractères sont tellement vulnérables que la moindre modification pourrait avoir des conséquences environnementales désastreuses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
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