Conservation Areas
Introduction
A conservation area is a designated protected area that has been granted some measure of legal protection in order to maintain or preserve its values, whether natural features or formations, cultural heritage or biota. Among them we find, in general, nature reserves, parks (national, natural, etc.), a rehabilitation or rescue project of land (for example, former industrial use), etc.
Canada
In Ontario these areas are generally rural areas that are dedicated to maintaining natural resources, recreation and education. They are managed by conservation authorities.
USA
In the United States, a conservation area (in English, National Conservation Area) is a designation of certain protected areas of the United States that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management and that belong to the National Landscape Conservation System.
Restrictions vary between different conservation areas, but generally cannot be sold or leased under mining laws and the use of motor vehicles is restricted.
In March 2009, there were thirteen national conservation areas in the National Landscape Conservation System.
India
In India, the term denotes a fairly large geographical area in which the landscape and its features are maintained through a defined plan. Generally such general areas contain more specific areas with varying (usually higher) levels of protection.
Within such general areas are regions - sometimes under state, sometimes private or communal control - in which certain "normal" economic activities (such as agriculture or logging) are permitted to develop. Others are of controlled use (such as the felling of native trees so that the forest is maintained). There are also absolute protection premises. (sanctuaries for natural life).
New Zealand
In New Zealand, a conservation area is defined as "a land or beach maintained for the purpose of conservation or land in relation to which there is an interest with the intention of conservation" - Conservation Act|Conservation Act 1987[1].