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AIRE MARINE PROTEGEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marine protected area
1, record 1, English, marine%20protected%20area
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MPA 1, record 1, English, MPA
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clearly defined geographical area of a body of water and of any wetland associated with that area that has been designated and is managed by a government to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with its associated ecosystem services and cultural values. 2, record 1, English, - marine%20protected%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Despite the "marine" component of the designation "marine protected area," marine protected areas are not strictly located in or near marine waters. For example, the governments of Canada and the United States have established marine protected areas within the region of the Great Lakes of North America. 2, record 1, English, - marine%20protected%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marine protected area; MPA: In Canada, these designations also refer to a concept called "zone de protection marine" in French. 2, record 1, English, - marine%20protected%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire marine protégée
1, record 1, French, aire%20marine%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMP 2, record 1, French, AMP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace géographiquement délimité d'un plan d'eau et de toute terre humide connexe qui est désigné et géré par un gouvernement afin d'assurer à long terme la conservation de la nature, avec les services écosystémiques et les valeurs culturelles qui lui sont associés. 3, record 1, French, - aire%20marine%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré la présence de l'élément «marine» dans la désignation «aire marine protégée», les aires marines protégées peuvent ne pas êtres marines. Par exemple, les gouvernements du Canada et des États-Unis ont établi des aires marines protégées dans la région des Grands Lacs d'Amérique du Nord. 3, record 1, French, - aire%20marine%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «zone de protection marine» qui est un type d'aire marine protégée spécifique au Canada. 3, record 1, French, - aire%20marine%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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