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HABITAT DANGER [1 record]

Record 1 1997-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
DEF

Refers to threatened natural habitats such as tall-grass prairies, old-growth forests and wetlands or habitats that are essential to the functioning of the biosphere as well as to the survival of a particular species.

OBS

Term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
DEF

Désigne un habitat naturel menacé, p. ex. une prairie à herbes hautes, une vieille forêt, un milieu humide, ou encore un habitat essentiel au fonctionnement de la biosphère ou à la survie de certaines espèces.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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