These have survived unevolved since 300 million years ago, when the entire surface land area of the globe was one continent in Pangaea. I don't believe that we could, absent the earth of fairy shrimp species if we tried. But nonetheless, In California, 10% of the land area of California, including great swaths of private farmland, are designated fairy shrimp. Critical habitat. Now, fish and wildlife says, what is critical habitat? This is a document I can provide. Critical habitat is the specific areas within geographic areas occupied by the species that can contain physical or biological features. (03:53)
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Asserts that 10% of California's land area, including private farmland, is designated as fairy shrimp critical habitat.
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