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

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