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A wilderness area (IUCN Category Ib) is similar to a strict nature reserve, but generally larger and protected in a slightly less stringent manner.. These areas are a protected domain in which biodiversity and ecosystem processes (including evolution) are allowed to flourish or experience restoration if previously disturbed by human activity.
The IUCN protected area categories are: IUCN Category Ia — Strict Nature Reserve; IUCN Category Ib — Wilderness Area; IUCN Category II — National Park; IUCN Category III — Natural Monument or Natural Feature; IUCN Category IV — Habitat management area / Species Management Area; IUCN Category V — Protected Landscape / Protected Seascape
The WDPA uses the IUCN's definition of a protected area as the main criteria for entries to be included in the database. The database contains comprehensive information on the different types of protected areas ranging from those strictly protected for conservation purposes to those where sustainable use of natural resources is allowed; and includes government, co-managed, private and ...
The largest protected areas – those exceeding an area of 250,000 square kilometres – are listed below in order of total area protected. [3] All are marine protected areas except for Northeast Greenland National Park – which is mostly terrestrial but also has a marine component – and three entirely terrestrial biosphere reserves in Brazil .
Protected areas listed as IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) by the World Conservation Union / International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Articles tagged as "III" in the Protected Area Infobox are automatically added to this Wikipedia category.
Mu Ko Phetra National Park – Marine protected area in the Strait of Malacca off Thailand, 1984, 494.38 km 2 (190.88 sq mi). IUCN Category II. [17] Similan Islands – Marine protected area in Phang Nga Province, southern Thailand, 1982, 114 km 2 (44 sq mi). IUCN Category II. [18]
In 1948, the IUCN established a Committee on National Parks. Two decades later the IUCN had been asked by the international community to take responsibility for preparing a world list of national parks in keeping with its role as a network to share the world’s knowledge on nature conservation, and in 1960, the IUCN raised the status of the Committee to that of a permanent Commission, with ...
The protected areas in the Republic of Zambia include a variety of conservation areas that are critical for preserving the country's unique wildlife and natural resources. [1] [2] These protected areas are managed by the Zambia Wildlife Authority and other organizations, and they include national parks, biosphere reserves, wildlife reserves, nature reserves, scientific reserves, community ...