Definition
Programs that provide for the conservation, protection and management of wildlife through the establishment of a system of preserves that are set aside for their habitation and protected from human depredation and interference. Included are sanctuaries for animals; preserves on estuaries, wetlands and other preferred habitats for wild birds of all types; and coastal, lake, reservoir and other inland fisheries where different species of fish are hatched in protected environments and used to stock waters that have been depleted.
URL Name
JD-1500-9600-950
Third Level Code
JD-1500
Taxonomy Code
JD-1500.9600-950
Parent Code
JD-1500.9600
Family Code
J
Second Level Code
JD
Fifth Level Code
JD-1500-9600-950
Fourth Level Code
JD-1500-9600
Use References
Waterfowl Refuges, Wildlife Preserves, Wildlife Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Wolf Sanctuaries, Animal Refuges, Bird Estuaries, Bird Refuges, Deer Sanctuaries, Elk Sanctuaries, Migratory Bird Refuges, Raptor Sanctuaries
Publication Status
Online