<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">wildlife refuges</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>bird sanctuaries</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>marine sanctuaries</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>wildlife</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>habitat</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>zoos</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>nature reserves</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>wildlife preserves</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>wildlife refuge</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>wildlife sanctuaries</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Areas set aside for feeding, roosting, nesting, breeding, and habitat protection for species of animals and plants native to the region; also offering protection from hunting, and sometimes protection from predation and competition. ]]></note></mads>