Conservation designation

Summary

A conservation designation is a name and/or acronym which explains the status of an area of land in terms of conservation or protection.[1]

Examples edit

United Kingdom edit

For a comprehensive list, see Conservation in the United Kingdom

European Union edit

  • Special Area of Conservation
  • Special Protection Area

United States edit

Wildlands Project

Multi-national edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Selman, Paul (2009-12-01). "Conservation designations—Are they fit for purpose in the 21st century?" (PDF). Land Use Policy. Land Use Futures. 26: S142–S153. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.08.005. ISSN 0264-8377.