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Critical habitat — is a habitat area essential to the conservation of a listed species, though the area need not actually be occupied by the species at the time it is designated. This is a specific term and designation within the U.S. Endangered Species Act ESA [1] … Wikipedia
Habitat conservation — is a land management practice that seeks to conserve, protect and restore, habitat areas for wild plants and animals, especially conservation reliant species, and prevent their extinction, fragmentation or reduction in range.[1] It is a priority… … Wikipedia
Habitat for Humanity — International Type Non profit, Interest group Founded Americus, Georgia (1976) Location Administrative … Wikipedia
Habitat fragmentation — is a process of environmental change important in evolution and conservation biology. As the name implies, it describes the emergence of discontinuities (fragmentation) in an organism s preferred environment (habitat). Habitat fragmentation can… … Wikipedia
critical — adjective Date: 1547 1. a. of, relating to, or being a turning point or specially important juncture < a critical phase >: as (1) relating to or being the stage of a disease at which an abrupt change for better or worse may be expected; also… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Critical response to Adaminte Makan Abu — Adaminte Makan Abu (English: Abu, Son of Adam) is a 2011 Indian Malayalam family drama film written, directed and co produced by first time filmmaker Salim Ahamed, starring Salim Kumar and Zarina Wahab in the lead roles. Notable smaller roles are … Wikipedia
Mission Critical (video game) — Mission Critical Developer(s) Legend Entertainment Publisher(s) Legend Entertainment … Wikipedia
Underwater habitat — Underwater habitats are underwater structures in which people can live for extended periods and carry out most of the basic human functions of a 24 hour day, such as working, resting, eating, attending to personal hygiene, and sleeping. In this… … Wikipedia
Earth's Critical Zone — The Earth s Critical Zone is the “heterogeneous, near surface environment in which complex interactions involving rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms regulate the natural habitat and determine the availability of life sustaining… … Wikipedia
Endangered Species Act — Full title An Act to provide for the conservation of endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife, and plants, and for other purposes Acronym ESA Enacted by the 93rd United States Congress Effective … Wikipedia
