Conservation designation
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A conservation designation is a name and/or acronym which explains the status of an area of land in terms of conservation or protection.
Examples[]
United Kingdom[]
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- Environmentally sensitive area
- Local nature reserve (LNR)
- Marine nature reserve (MNR)
- National nature reserve (NNR)
- National scenic area (NSA)
- Nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ)
- Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
For a comprehensive list, see Conservation in the United Kingdom
European Union[]
United States[]
Wildlands Project
Multi-national[]
- Under the Berne Convention
- (ASCI)
- Ramsar site
See also[]
- Environmental agreement
Categories:
- Protected areas
- Environment stubs
- Protected area stubs