Protected area
AREA WHICH RECEIVES PROTECTION BECAUSE OF ITS RECOGNIZED NATURAL, ECOLOGICAL, OR CULTURAL VALUES
Conservation area; Conservation Area; Protected areas; Conservation district; Soil and water conservation district; Conservation Areas; Wildlife area; Soil and Water Conservation District; Protected landscape; Soil conservation district; Natural resources district; Resource conservation district; Resources district; Conservation village; Protected landscape areas; Protected Landscape; Protected Area; Protected Seascape; Protected Areas; Protected seascape; Conservancy; Terrestrial protected area; Wildlife conservancy; Campaign for Nature; Protected land; Protected lands
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved.