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SCIENTIFIC RESERVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
- Zoology
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strict nature reserve
1, record 1, English, strict%20nature%20reserve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scientific reserve 2, record 1, English, scientific%20reserve
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strict nature reserves and other types of scientific reserves often occupy only a relatively small area of land. The amount of land occupied, however, depends to a large extent on the biological requirements of the species to be protected and the interactions of the area with the surrounding region. 2, record 1, English, - strict%20nature%20reserve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strict nature reserve/wildeness area: Category 1 of the six categories of protected areas defined by World Conservation Union (IUCN). 3, record 1, English, - strict%20nature%20reserve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
- Zoologie
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réserve naturelle intégrale
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20naturelle%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réserve intégrale 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, feminine noun
- réserve naturelle stricte 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20naturelle%20stricte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des réserves naturelles strictes. Celles-ci sont soit intégrales, maintenues pour des raisons scientifiques en dehors de toute action perturbatrice humaine (réserve naturelle intégrale de Madagascar, des monts Nimba en Afrique noire, lors de l'administration française), soit à but défini, s'appliquant à des aires dont un aspect seulement mérite d'être sauvegardé : réserves botaniques [...] 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20naturelle%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réserve naturelle intégrale/aire de nature sauvage : Catégorie 1 parmi les six catégories de zones protégées selon l'Union mondiale pour la nature (UICN). 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20naturelle%20int%C3%A9grale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Parques y jardines botánicos
- Zoología
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reserva natural integral
1, record 1, Spanish, reserva%20natural%20integral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reserva integral 2, record 1, Spanish, reserva%20integral
correct, feminine noun
- reserva natural estricta 3, record 1, Spanish, reserva%20natural%20estricta
correct, feminine noun
- RNE 3, record 1, Spanish, RNE
correct, feminine noun
- RNE 3, record 1, Spanish, RNE
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reserva en la que están excluidas interferencias humanas directas, excepto los estudios científicos que no tengan impacto en el medio. 4, record 1, Spanish, - reserva%20natural%20integral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reserva natural integral/zona silvestre: Categoría 1 de las seis categorías de zonas protegidas de la Unión Mundial para la Naturaleza. 5, record 1, Spanish, - reserva%20natural%20integral
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