Conservation areas
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001487
An area of special interest due to its wildlife, natural features or historic value which is protected by laws or regulations in order to safeguard and conserve its character, viability and appearance for future generations.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001487 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | conservation preserves; conservation reserves; conservation sites; ecological reserves; nature preserves; nature reserves; protected areas; wildlife preserves; wildlife refuges; wildlife reserves; wildlife sanctuaries |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Natural resources conservation; Natural resources; National grasslands; Named US National Forest System areas; Reserve networks; Biological corridors; Open space; Ecological traps; Conservation programs; Gap Analysis Program; Forest reserves; National forests; USDA Forest Service; Parks; National parks; Historic sites; Habitat conservation; Conservation banks; Marine protected areas |
| Translations | Spanish: áreas de conservación |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001487",
"term": "Conservation areas",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An area of special interest due to its wildlife, natural features or historic value which is protected by laws or regulations in order to safeguard and conserve its character, viability and appearance for future generations.",
"synonyms": [
"conservation preserves",
"conservation reserves",
"conservation sites",
"ecological reserves",
"nature preserves",
"nature reserves",
"protected areas",
"wildlife preserves",
"wildlife refuges",
"wildlife reserves",
"wildlife sanctuaries"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"natural resources conservation",
"natural resources",
"national grasslands",
"named US National Forest System areas",
"reserve networks",
"biological corridors",
"open space",
"ecological traps",
"conservation programs",
"Gap Analysis Program",
"forest reserves",
"national forests",
"USDA Forest Service",
"parks",
"national parks",
"historic sites",
"habitat conservation",
"conservation banks",
"marine protected areas"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "áreas de conservación"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/conservation-areas/"
}
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