| environ. |
sensitive environment Any parcel of land, large or small, under public or private control, that already has, or with remedial action could achieve, desirable environmental attributes. These attributes contribute to the retention and/or creation of wildlife habitat, soils stability, water retention or recharge, vegetative cover, and similar vital ecological functions. Environmentally sensitive areas range in size from small patches to extensive landscape features. They can include rare or common habitats, plants and animals (通常对任何大块或小块的、私有或共有的土地做的补救性的行动，使其具有所希望的环境属性。这些属性有助于建保护区和/或建立野生动物居住地、土壤稳定性、水保护区、植物覆盖和相似的重要的生态功能。环境敏感地区的大小从一小块到很大。它们包括少量的或普通的居住者、植物和动物。) |
