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.

United Kingdom

 * Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
 * Environmentally sensitive area
 * Local nature reserve (LNR)
 * Marine nature reserve (MNR)
 * National nature reserve (NNR)
 * National scenic area (NSA)
 * Nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ)
 * Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

For a comprehensive list, see Conservation in the United Kingdom

European Union

 * Special Area of Conservation
 * Special Protection Area

United States
Wildlands Project

Multi-national

 * Under the Berne Convention
 * Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCI)
 * Ramsar site