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WILDLIFE SANCTUARY [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
  • Environmental Management
OBS

Sanctuary: an area where animals such as birds or fish are protected and hunting or fishing is not allowed, e.g. a migratory bird sanctuary, a fish sanctuary, a wildlife refuge.

OBS

Terms used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
  • Gestion environnementale
DEF

Aire protégée pour la faune sauvage.

OBS

Refuge : lieu où des animaux, notamment des oiseaux ou des poissons, sont protégés et où il est interdit de pêcher ou de chasser; p. ex. un refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs, un refuge ichtyologique, un sanctuaire faunique.

OBS

refuge faunique; sanctuaire faunique : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

OBS

refuge faunique : terme recommandé par l'Office de la langue française.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Parques y jardines botánicos
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
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