"Habitat areas" refers to places where living organisms, such as plants and animals, naturally live and thrive. These areas provide suitable conditions, like food, water, and shelter, for different species to survive and reproduce. Full definition
They require a cage with a suitable habitat area with clean food, water and ventilation. (pethelpful.com)
They need larger habitat areas to maintain viable populations. (sciencedaily.com)
A later amendment to the law, however, noted that the agency can weigh potential negative economic impact of habitat designation in deciding whether to create a new habitat area. (scientificamerican.com)