conservation priority

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conservation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of ...
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priority
noun[C or U]
uk
/praɪˈɒr.ə.ti/us
/praɪˈɔːr.ə.t̬i/
something that is very important and must be dealt with before ...
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(Definition ofconservationandpriorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Biodiversity hotspots and major tropical wilderness areas: approaches to setting conservation priorities.
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Hence, little of the original forest cover remains, making protection of the remaining forests a highconservationpriority.
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The bristle-thighed curlew is considered vulnerable on the nationalconservationpriorityscheme.
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They are not thought to be common, and are being given a highconservationpriority.
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Although partly protecting flora and fauna of internationalconservationpriority, the park is under serious threat from illegal logging in the region.
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A total of 121 bird species have been observed in the park, with twenty-six of them being considered ofconservationpriority.
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The conservation priorities and the importance of conservation led us to contemplate unilateral action.
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The first step is to identify regional conservation priorities in the five (currently) different marine regions.
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Conservation priorities focus at the population level of diversity, which is declining at rates ten times that of species extinction.
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An area of high conservation value may cover a range of conservation priorities.
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This list is the foundation for marine conservation priorities worldwide.
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Conservation priorities and management techniques require different approaches and considerations to address the full ecological scope of biodiversity.
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These conclusions demonstrate evidence that targeted farmers tend to operate more environmentally sensitive land, have different conservation priorities, and receive different levels of payment.
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Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities.
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