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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

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