CAMPBEL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
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Introduction: The protected areas and regions include many regions like the rocky mountains of Canada and regions of the USA. Nearly 10% (percent) of the area is conserved and is protected for the conservation of the biological wildlife and plant species. These regions include providing protection to more than 700 regions and natural habitats, which have been converted to natural forests and parks example Yellowstone or Yukon protection initiative.
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