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UPLAND HABITAT [3 records]

Record 1 2023-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Environmental Management
DEF

An international action plan that aims to return waterfowl populations to their 1970s levels through the conservation of wetland and upland habitat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Gestion environnementale
DEF

Plan d'action international visant à ramener les populations de sauvagine à leur niveau des années 1970 grâce à la conservation de leurs habitats dans les milieux humides et secs.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A small watershed that is part of a larger watershed such as the watershed of a tributary stream.

DEF

A drainage area within a watershed.

CONT

... the Lower Trent Region Conservation Authority and Environment Canada are currently testing the Habitat Strategy... to direct and prioritize upland habitat needs within two watersheds. The actual per cent of riparian and forested habitats within a particular subwatershed may be compared to pre-established targets and thresholds.

OBS

watershed: The area of land from which rainfall (and/or snow melt) drains into a single point. Watersheds are also sometimes referred to as drainage basins or drainage areas. Ridges of higher ground generally form the boundaries between watersheds. At these boundaries, rain falling on one side flows toward the low point of one watershed, while rain falling on the other side of the boundary flows toward the low point of a different watershed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Zones de répartition des eaux : Zones comprenant les bassins, sous-bassins, fractions de sous-bassins hydrographiques et systèmes aquifères définis dans le décret du 29 avril 1994.

OBS

[...] l'Office de protection de la nature du cours inférieur de la rivière Trent et Environnement Canada mettent actuellement à l'essai la Stratégie sur l'habitat [...] afin d'orienter et de prioriser les besoins en matière d'habitat de haute terre dans deux bassins hydrographiques. Le pourcentage réel d'habitats riverains et forestiers dans un sous-bassin donné peut se comparer à des objectifs et à des seuils préétablis.

OBS

Bassin hydrographique, bassin d'alimentation, bassin-versant, et, absolt, bassin : espace géographique alimentant un cours d'eau et drainé par lui.

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

... wetlands and associated upland habitat....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

[...] zones humides et milieux secs environnants.

OBS

Source : Philippe Blain, traducteur, Environnement.

Spanish

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