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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.

Contents 1 Examples 1.1 United Kingdom 1.2 European Union 1.3 United States of America 1.4 Multi-national 2 See also

[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

• Special Area of Conservation
• Special Protection Area

[edit] United States of America

Wildlands Project

[edit] Multi-national

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

[edit] See also

• Environmental agreement

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