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