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Protected area

Meaning in environment & climate, with examples

/prəˈtektɪd ˈeriə/nounCommon term

In environment & climate, protected area means: A clearly defined area of land or sea, such as a national park or marine reserve, that is managed under law to conserve nature over the long term.

In Turkish: koruma alanı, korunan alan

How it is used

Used in conservation policy and planning. Examples include national parks, nature reserves, wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites) and marine protected areas (MPAs). The global '30x30' target aims to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030.

Example sentences

  1. Any construction inside the protected area needs special permission.

  2. The ministry is considering three new marine protected areas along the coast.

Common collocations

  • marine protected area
  • designate a protected area
  • protected area network
  • inside the protected area
  • conservationThe protection and careful management of nature, including species, habitats, landscapes and natural resources, so that they are not damaged or lost.
  • biodiversityThe variety of all living things in a place, including the different species of plants, animals and microorganisms, the genes within them and the ecosystems they form.
  • habitatThe natural home of a plant or animal species: the place that gives it the food, water, shelter and conditions it needs to survive and reproduce.
  • endangered speciesA type of plant or animal that is at high risk of disappearing from the wild, usually because of habitat loss, hunting, pollution or climate change.

More terms: Biodiversity and Conservation

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