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