APES Module 61 Vocab

Marine Mammal Protection Act

a 1972 US act to protect declining populations of marine mammals

endangered species

a species that is in danger of extinction within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range

threatened species

according to the US legislation, any species that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range

convention on biological diversity

an international treaty to help protect biodiversity

edge habitat

habitat that occurs where two different communities come together, typically forming an abrupt transition, such as where a grassy field meets a forest

biosphere reserve

protected area consisting of zones that vary in the amount of permissible human impact