Key Habitat Site

A Key Habitat Site is a Canadian Wildlife Service designation for an area that supports at least 1% of the country's population of any migratory bird species, or subspecies, at any time.[1] There may be overlap with areas designated as a migratory bird sanctuary or national wildlife area.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service". newparksnorth.org. http://www.newparksnorth.org/nunavut.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-21. 
  2. ^ Latour, P.B.; Leger, J., Hines, J.E., Mallory, M.L., Mulders, D.L., Gilchrist, H.G., Smith, P.A. & Dickson, D.L. (March 2006). "Key migratory bird terrestrial habitat sites in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut". ngps.nt.ca. http://www.ngps.nt.ca/Upload/Interveners/Environment%20Canada/key_terrestrial_part1_mar06.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-21. 

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