Conservation designation

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 (ESA)
• 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

• Special Area of Conservation
• Special Protection Area

United States

Wildlands Project

Multi-national

• Under the Berne Convention
  • Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCI)
• Ramsar site

See also

• Environmental agreement

References

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