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Also known as conservation area, conservation zone, protected zone, conservation areas, protected areas, protected land

areas protected for having ecological or cultural importance

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A protected area is a region of land or water that is officially set aside and managed to preserve its ecological or cultural importance. These areas matter because they help safeguard natural environments and culturally significant places for the future.

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Protected areas
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boundary=protected_area
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228B22
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World map with percentage of each country under protection (2005 data)   0–3.9% of the country is protected   3.9–11.3% protected   11.3–22.7% protected   22.7–41.8% protected   41.8–72.3% protected   No data

Share of important terrestrial biodiversity areas under protection, as of 2018 Protected areas or conservation areas are locations that receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood, non-timber forest products, water, ...) is limited.

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