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Meaning of "protected species" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROTECTED SPECIES

protected species  [prəˈtɛktɪd ˈspiːʃɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROTECTED SPECIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Protected species is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROTECTED SPECIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

protected species

Endangered species

An endangered species is one which has been categorised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as likely to become extinct. Conservation biologists use the IUCN Red List, where "endangered" is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations, following critically endangered. 3079 animals and 2655 plants are endangered worldwide, compared with 1998 levels of 1102 and 1197, respectively. The amount, population trend, and conservation status of each species can be found in the lists of organisms by population. Many nations have laws that protect conservation reliant species: for example, forbidding hunting, restricting land development, or creating preserves.

Definition of protected species in the English dictionary

The definition of protected species in the dictionary is a species of animal or plant which it is forbidden by law to harm or destroy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROTECTED SPECIES


Arches
ˈɑːtʃɪz
ashes
ˈæʃɪz
breeches
ˈbrɪtʃɪz
britches
ˈbrɪtʃɪz
bunches
ˈbʌntʃɪz
chiz
tʃɪz
dishes
ˈdɪʃɪz
duchies
ˈdʌtʃɪz
Fishes
ˈfɪʃɪz
galoshes
ɡəˈlɒʃɪz
Marches
ˈmɑːtʃɪz
multispecies
ˌmʌltɪˈspiːʃɪz
munchies
ˈmʌntʃɪz
reaches
ˈriːtʃɪz
riches
ˈrɪtʃɪz
rushes
rʌʃɪz
scratches
ˈskrætʃɪz
superspecies
ˈsuːpərˌspiːʃɪz
trenches
ˈtrɛntʃɪz
wishes
ˈwɪʃɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROTECTED SPECIES

protect
protectant
protected
protectingly
protection
protection factor
protection money
protection order
protection racket
protection ratio
protectionism
protectionist
protective
protective coloration
protective custody
protective tariff
protectively
protectiveness
protector
protectoral

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROTECTED SPECIES

agencies
cenospecies
coenospecies
currencies
ecospecies
emergencies
endangered species
frequencies
inaccuracies
indicator species
interspecies
intraspecies
microspecies
pharmacies
policies
prophecies
secrecies
species
subspecies
vacancies

Synonyms and antonyms of protected species in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «protected species» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROTECTED SPECIES

Find out the translation of protected species to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of protected species from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «protected species» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

受保护的物种
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

especies protegidas
570 millions of speakers

English

protected species
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संरक्षित प्रजातियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأنواع المحمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

охраняемые виды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espécies protegidas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুরক্ষিত প্রজাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

espèces protégées
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spesies yang dilindungi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geschützten Arten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

保護種
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보호 종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spesies sing dilindhungi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loài được bảo vệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாக்கப்பட்ட இனங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संरक्षित प्रजाती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Korunan türler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

specie protette
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gatunki chronione
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

охоронювані види
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

specii protejate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προστατευόμενα είδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskermde spesie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skyddade arter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vernede arter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of protected species

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTECTED SPECIES»

The term «protected species» is regularly used and occupies the 101.211 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTECTED SPECIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «protected species» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «protected species» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about protected species

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «PROTECTED SPECIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word protected species.
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Lee Trevino
I believe in reincarnation. In my last life I was a peasant. Next time around, I'd like to be an eagle. Who hasn't dreamed they could fly? They're a protected species, too.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROTECTED SPECIES»

Discover the use of protected species in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to protected species and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Protected Wildlife Species of Nepal: An Introductory Handbook
It shows that numerous species enlisted as threatened by the Red Data Book and restricted for trade by CITES have not been included as legally protected species of Nepal. Only 39 species are legally protected by HMG whereas CITES has ...
Nabina Shrestha, 1997
2
Conflicts Between Protected Species and Fisheries: Social ...
As presented by Hakan Westerberg in the workshop the interaction between protected species and fisheries acts in two ways (see Annex 5). Fishing activities have impacts on the protected species and the protected species have an impact on ...
Riku Varjopuro, 2003
3
Encyclopedia of the Antarctic
Specially Protected Species were established under the Agreed Measures and presently comprise all fur seals of the genus Arctocephalus and Ross seals ( Ommatophoca rossii). No birds had been designated as Specially Protected Species ...
Beau Riffenburgh, 2007
4
Legislation on Wildlife and Protected Areas in Africa
... animal population with dwindling numbers or otherwise in difficulty. The results achieved in this way will be similar to those obtained through prohibitions on the taking of wholly protected species, but the approach will be a more flexible one.
Christian Du Saussay, 1984
5
OECD Environmental Indicators 2005
Protected areas by management category by type of ecosystem Protected species BIODIVERSIRY: DATA SOURCES AND NOTES .18. THREATENED SPECIES Data sources: OECD Notes to tables and charts: AUT Fish, reptiles, amphibians ...
‎2005
6
Borneo
The ordinance safeguards 52 of Sarawak's rare and endangered mammals, birds and reptiles as 'Totally Protected Species' and another 40 as 'Protected Animals'. Only two plants are 'Totally Protected' - the various rafflesia species and the ...
Tamara Thiessen, 2008
7
Marine Specially Protected Areas: The General Aspects and ...
With respect to protected species of fauna, the Parties shall control and, where appropriate, prohibit: (a) the taking, possession or killing (including, to the extent possible, the incidental taking, possession or killing), the commercial trade, the ...
Tullio Scovazzi, 1999
8
Compendium of South African Environmental Legislation
'protected ecosystem' means any ecosystem listed as a protected ecosystem in terms of section 52(2); 'protected species' means any species listed as a protected species in terms of section 56; 'Public Finance Management Act' means the ...
South Africa, Morné Van der Linde, 2010
9
Mediterranean marine protected areas and climate change: a ...
and may ultimately result In the loss of species, including protected species, and changes to local communities. Shifting distributions can therefore lead to a number of new challenges for MPA managers, such as the arrival of invasive alien ...
María del Mar Otero, Joaquim Garrabou, Manuel Vargas, 2013
10
Comparative Analysis of the Effectiveness of Legislation for ...
However, where inclusion in a list of protected species also has the effect of making obligatory, or simply encouraging, the taking of measures for the protection of the habitats of these species and the control or management of the processes ...
Cyrille de Klemm, 1997

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROTECTED SPECIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term protected species is used in the context of the following news items.
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Louisiana black bear could move off threatened-species list
... time to get the animal that inspired teddy bears off the list of protected species. ... to remove the bear from the list of threatened species, Deputy Director Steve ... «Yahoo News UK, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Protected species [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/protected-species>. Apr 2024 ».
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