habitat

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The open pit is located in the Clark Mountains, which provide habitat for bighorn sheep and are estimated to harbor the second-highest density of rare plants of any of the state’s mountain ranges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In a statement, Muir said Belfast Lough was "much-loved by the communities who live beside it and is an essential habitat for local wildlife".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

To help control it and provide habitat for fish and birds, California agencies have been building berms and sending water flowing into man-made ponds along the shore, creating new wetlands.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It involved the snail darter, a tiny, then-endangered fish whose habitat would have been harmed by the proposed Tellico Dam in Tennessee.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The integrity of the environment is thereby preserved, the enormous value of the wildlife habitat remains intact, and the beauty of shrub and fern and wildflower has not been sacrificed.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson