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Marine Nature Reserve — (MNR) is a British conservation designation officially awarded by the government to a marine reserve of national significance. MNRs are created by statute (under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981) and are designed to conserve marine life and… … Wikipedia
nature reserves — Nature conservation areas are areas of the countryside which have special protection under law because they have interesting or unusual wild plants or animals in them. In Britain there are now about 400 national nature reserves and 1 000 local… … Universalium
Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve — is located in the Shark Bay World Heritage Site of Western Australia adacent to the Hamelin Pool Station pastoral lease and within 20 km of the Overlander Roadhouse on the North West Coastal Highway.It covers 1,270 square kilometres. It is one of … Wikipedia
nature reserve — noun An area of land specially managed and protected to preserve its flora and fauna • • • Main Entry: ↑nature * * * noun, pl ⋯ serves [count] : an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes called also (US)… … Useful english dictionary
Marine park — For the Brooklyn neighborhood, see Marine Park. See also Marine protected areas and Marine reserve as many areas called parks are wholly or partly marine conservation reserves. A marine park is a park consisting of an area of sea (or lake)… … Wikipedia
Nature reserve — The Bee Lick Creek, of the Jefferson Memorial Forest. This forest was designated as a National Audubon Society wildlife refuge … Wikipedia
Marine Conservation Society — The Marine Conservation Society a UK charity for the protection of the seas around the United Kingdom, and for the protection of their shores and wildlife.[1] According to their website MCS s Vision is: For seas rich in wildlife, abundant fish… … Wikipedia
Reserves ecologiques du Quebec — Réserves écologiques du Québec Au Québec, les réserves écologiques[1] sont des territoires protégés voués à la conservation, à l éducation et à la recherche. Elles sont généralement interdites au public, à l exception de celles de la Serpentine… … Wikipédia en Français
Réserves écologiques du québec — Au Québec, les réserves écologiques[1] sont des territoires protégés voués à la conservation, à l éducation et à la recherche. Elles sont généralement interdites au public, à l exception de celles de la Serpentine de Coleraine, de la Forêt la… … Wikipédia en Français
Marine larval ecology — is the study of the factors influencing the dispersing larval stage exhibited by many marine invertebrates and fishes. Marine organisms with a larval stage usually release large numbers of larvae into the water column, where these larvae develop… … Wikipedia
