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.
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[edit] Examples
[edit] 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 (Scotland) (NSA)
- Nitrate Vulnerable Zone, (NVZ)
- Site of Special Scientific Interest, (SSSI)
For a comprehensive list, see Conservation in the United Kingdom
[edit] European Union
[edit] United States of America
Wildlands Project
[edit] Multi-national
- Under the Berne Convention
- Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCI)
- Ramsar
