Conservation designation

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 in the United Kingdom

• Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, AONB
• Local Nature Reserve[?], LNR[?]
• National Nature Reserve, NNR[?]
• Nitrate Vulnerable Zone, NVZ[?]
• Site of Special Scientific Interest, SSSI

Examples in the European Union

• Special Area of Conservation
• Special Protection Area

Examples in the United States of America