How does the designation of critical habitat increase protection for threatened and endangered species?
If critical habitat is designated for a species, all Federal agencies must consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure that any action they authorize, fund, or carry out is not likely to result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat. In addition, designation of critical habitat focuses attention on those areas that are important to species recovery. How does critical habitat affect private landowners and State lands? Critical habitat designation does not affect activities on State or private lands unless some sort of Federal permit, license, or funding is involved. Activities such as farming, grazing, logging, and recreational use generally are not affected by critical habitat designation, even if the landowner’s property is within the geographical boundaries of critical habitat. The designation has no impact on individual, city, county, or State actions if there is no Federal involvement, nor does it signal any intent of the Federal government to a
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