environmentally sensitive area

  • 1environmentally sensitive area — noun An area recognized by the government as having a landscape, wildlife or historic feature of national importance (abbrev ESA) • • • Main Entry: ↑environment * * * environmentally sensitive area UK US noun [countable] [singular environmentally …

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  • 2environmentally sensitive area — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms environmentally sensitive area : singular environmentally sensitive area plural environmentally sensitive areas an area where the natural environment can easily be harmed …

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  • 3Environmentally Sensitive Area — An Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) is a type of designation for an agricultural area which needs special protection because of its landscape, wildlife or historical value. The scheme was introduced in 1987. Originally it was administered by… …

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  • 4environmentally sensitive area — en,vironmentally ,sensitive area noun count an area where the natural environment can easily be harmed …

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  • 5Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme — The Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme was an agri environment scheme run by the UK Government within the 22 designated Environmentally Sensitive Areas.The scheme was superseded in 2005 by the Environmental Stewardship schemes …

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  • 6Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas — An Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area (ESHA pronounced ē sha)is a designated protective area within the Coastal Zone of California, United States, as described in the California Coastal Act and Certified Local Coastal Programs for local… …

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  • 7area — noun 1 part of place ADJECTIVE ▪ huge, large, vast, wide ▪ small ▪ immediate, local ▪ …

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  • 8Crawford Lake Conservation Area — [1] Crawford Lake Conservation Area Crawford Lake …

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  • 9Special Area of Conservation — A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Commission Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora . They are to protect the 220 habitats and… …

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  • 10sensitive — adj. 1 aware of other people s feelings VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ make sb ▪ Her experiences had made her sensitive to other people s troubles. ▪ remain …

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