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HCVA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high conservation value area
1, record 1, English, high%20conservation%20value%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HCVA 1, record 1, English, HCVA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instead, they selected a group of 10 HCVAs in 6 ecoregions where project facilities or activities would be located. The proponents indicated that these 10 areas were chosen because they were "of conservation value and often important for traditionaluse, may be sensitive, rich in wildlife, or more diverse than surrounding areas, represent the ecological relationships in the regional study area, and may be important elements in the establishment of the proposed [Northwest Territories] Protected Areas Strategy." 2, record 1, English, - high%20conservation%20value%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de haute valeur pour la conservation
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20haute%20valeur%20pour%20la%20conservation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les promoteurs] ont plutôt sélectionné un groupe de 10 zones de haute valeur pour la conservation dans six écorégions où les installations et les activités du projet prendraient place. [...] Les promoteurs ont indiqué que ces 10 zones ont été choisies parce qu'elles avaient «une valeur de conservation et qu'elles étaient souvent importantes pour l'utilisation traditionnelle, qu'elles pouvaient être sensibles, riches en espèces sauvages, ou plus diversifiées que les zones avoisinantes, qu'elles représentaient les relations écologiques de la zone d'étuderégionale, et qu'elles pouvaient se révéler des éléments importants dans l'établissement de la Stratégie des zones protégées des Territoires du Nord-Ouest proposée». 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20haute%20valeur%20pour%20la%20conservation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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