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"The variability among living organisms from all source including, (biological diversity) inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which th [..]

The 'habitat' (i.e. the environment's physical and chemical characteristics) together with its recurring associated community of species, operating together on a particular scale.

The abbreviated term for Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the Conservation of Wild Birds. This Directive aims to protect bird species within the European Union through the conservation [..]

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