Text consolidated by Tulkoanas un terminoloijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) with amending laws of: 15 September 2005.If a whole or part of a section has been amended, the date of the amending law appears in square brackets at the end of the section. If a whole section, paragraph or clause has been deleted, the date of the deletion appears in square brackets beside the deleted section, paragraph or clause.The Saeima 1 has adoptedand the President has proclaimed the following Law:Law on the Conservation of Species and BiotopesChapter IGeneral ProvisionsSection 1. Terms Used in this LawThe following terms are used in this Law:1) biotopes - terrestrial or aquatic areas distinguished by specific geographic, abiotic and biotic features, whether entirely natural or semi-natural;2) habitat – an aggregate of certain specific abiotic and biotic factors in the territory, in which a species lives at any stage of its biological cycle; 3) micro-reserve – the territory, which is det...