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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Preservation

The act of reserving, protecting or safeguarding a portion of the natural environment, a species or a population from unnatural disturbance. It does not imply preserving an area in its present state, for natural events and natural ecological processes are expected to continue.

See also: conservation    sustainable use

WWW References:

• Durrell Wildlife Preservation Trust
• Sea Turtle Preservation Society (Florida)

Citations:

• Curtis, R. and Hicks, R.L. 2000. The cost of sea turtle preservation: The case of Hawaiis pelagic longliners. American Journal of Agricultural Economics 82: 1191-1197

Entered by: Michael Coyne
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey
Entered: 2004-12-13 23:56:44
Last modified: 2005-05-06 17:11:30