Significant habitat definition

Significant habitat means areas with one or more of the following attributes: comparatively high wildlife density; high wildlife species diversity; important wildlife nesting or breeding areas; wildlife seasonal ranges or refuge areas along migratory routes; important movement corridors for wildlife; and limited availability or high vulnerability. These areas typically contain some feature that is particularly attractive to wildlife which in most instances is water. To be considered a significant habitat, the area must be of sufficient size or functionally linked to another significant habitat or critical habitat to allow continued functioning of the area at the level described in this definition considering existing and proposed developments of noncritical areas in the vicinity.

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Significant habitat means habitats, to the extent they have been mapped by IF&W, considered to be high and moderate value deer wintering areas and travel corridors; high and moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitats; critical spawning and nursery areas for Atlantic salmon; shorebird nesting, feeding and staging areas an seabird nesting islands; and vernal pools (Natural Resources Protection Act, Title 38, Sec. 480-B).

Significant habitat means native vegetation determined from published scientific literature and/or agreed by the Threatened Species Section (NRE) in consultation with species specialists, and/or endorsed by the Threatened Species Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) as habitat within the known range of a threatened or vulnerable flora or fauna species that:

Examples of Significant habitat in a sentence

• Significant habitat areas include the Cobaki and Terranora Broadwaters, Ukerebah Passage, Kerosene Inlet, Wommin Lake & Wommin Lagoon, Shallow Bay, Tweed ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Island Nature Reserve.

• According to the PPS, development and site alteration shall not be permitted in: ▪ Significant habitat of endangered or threatened species, ▪ Significant wetlands (in coastal areas or in Ecoregions 5E, 6E and 7E1), and ▪ Significant coastal wetlands.

• As part of the EIS, and in accordance with the PPS (MMHA, 2014), natural heritage functions and features were reviewed for the subject property including the following: • Significant habitat of endangered and threatened species; • Significant wetlands in Ecoregions 5E, 6E, and 7E; • Significant coastal wetlands; • Significant woodlands; • Significant valleylands; • Significant wildlife habitat; and, • Significant areas of natural and scientific interest.

More Definitions of Significant habitat

Significant habitat means native vegetation determined as habitat within the known range of a threatened or vulnerable flora or fauna species that: