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DIGITAL OBSERVATORY FOR PROTECTED AREAS Explorer 4

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Protected Areas

Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)

Denmark

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Denmark

Protected Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance

Spain

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

Special Reserve

Seychelles

World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)

Seychelles

Wilderness

United States of America

State Recreation Area

United States of America

Parque Nacional

Cuba

World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)

Cuba

Zakaznik

Russian Federation

Zakaznik

Russian Federation

Parque Nacional

Chile

Parque Nacional

Chile

Zakaznik

Russian Federation

Wilderness

United States of America

Landskapsvernområde

Norway

Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention)

Morocco

Protected Area

United Arab Emirates

محمية الطبيعية

Kuwait

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Romania

Protected Landscape

Philippines

Marine Protected Area

South Africa

Nature Reserve

Oman

محمية موارد مستغلة

Saudi Arabia

Proposed Wilderness

United States of America

Area of Critical Environmental Concern

United States of America

محمية موارد مستغلة

Saudi Arabia

Private Nature Reserve

Australia

Wilderness Waterway State Park

United States of America

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Romania

Reserved Territory

Russian Federation

Watershed Forest Reserve

Philippines

Watershed Forest Reserve - Buffer Zone

Philippines

Wildlife Reserve

Ethiopia

National Wild and Scenic River

United States of America

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Spain

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Germany

Naturschutzgebiet

Germany

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Germany

National Wildlife Refuge

United States of America

Reserva Nacional

Peru

State Nature Reserve

Kazakhstan

Protected Area

United Arab Emirates

Protected Area

United Arab Emirates

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Spain

Zakaznik

Russian Federation

Naturpark

Austria

Zakaznik

Russian Federation

Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance

Sweden

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

Parc naturel régional

France

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Italy

Wilderness

United States of America

National Park

Australia

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Italy

Nature Reserve

Oman

Nature Reserve

Lebanon

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Hungary

Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)

Spain

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Spain

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Spain

Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)

Area Beyond National Jurisdiction

Zapovednik

Russian Federation

National Conservation Parks

Mongolia

Wildlife Management Area

United States of America

Nature Reserves

Mongolia

Zona Especial sujeta a Conservación Ecológica

Mexico

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Italy

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

National Park

Azerbaijan

Reserva Provincial

Argentina

Reserva Forestal

Dominican Republic

Reserva Forestal

Chile

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Spain

Parque Nacional Natural

Colombia

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Spain

Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC)

Spain

Santuario de la Naturaleza

Chile

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Spain

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

Reserva Forestal

Dominican Republic

Bosque de Protección

Peru

Área de Conservación Regional

Peru

Biosphere Reserve

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Italy

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Italy

Parque Nacional

Peru

Terra Indígena

Brazil

Terra Indígena

Brazil

Terra Indígena

Brazil

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Spain

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Spain

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Spain

Reserva Nacional

Chile

National Park

Equatorial Guinea

Reserva Nacional

Chile

Terra Indígena

Brazil

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Spain

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Spain

Parque Natural

Spain

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Spain

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Spain

Terra Indígena

Brazil

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Spain

Terra Indígena

Brazil

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Spain

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Spain

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Spain

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Spain

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Spain

Parque Natural

Spain

Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)

Spain

National Nature Park

Kazakhstan

Zakaznik

Russian Federation

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Portugal

Wilderness Study Area

United States of America

National Park Aboriginal

Australia

Nature Reserve

Oman

Protected Area

United Arab Emirates

Parque Nacional Natural

Colombia

国定公園

Japan

Reserva Comunal

Peru

Area of Critical Environmental Concern

United States of America

Marine Protected Area

South Africa

Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance

Brazil

Forest Reserve

Nigeria

Forest Reserve

Ghana

Special Reserve

Madagascar

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Italy

Paysage Harmonieux Protégé

Madagascar

Special Reserve

Madagascar

Parque Nacional

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Area Natural de Manejo Integrado

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

National Park

Kenya

State Forest

United States of America

Landschaftsschutzgebiet

Austria

Resource Reserve

Russian Federation

Park Reserve

Canada

Naturschutzgebiet

Germany

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Germany

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Germany

Landskapsvernområde

Norway

Área de Conservación Regional

Peru

State Nature Reserve

Turkmenistan

Community Wildlife Management Area

Uganda

Zakaznik

Russian Federation

Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance

Greece

Communal Conservancy

Namibia

Parque Nacional

Dominican Republic

Wilderness

United States of America

Parque Rural

Spain

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Spain

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Spain

National Wildlife Refuge

United States of America

National Wildlife Refuge

United States of America

Parques Naturales Regionales

Colombia

Special Reserve

Madagascar

Sanctuary

India

Forest Reserve

Nigeria

Classified Forest

Côte d'Ivoire

Management Area

United States of America

Forest Reserve

Nigeria

Terra Indígena

Brazil

Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance

Brazil

Zona de Especial Protección de los Valores Naturales

Spain

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Spain

Zona de Especial Protección de los Valores Naturales

Spain

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Spain

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)

Latvia

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

Latvia

Dabas liegums

Latvia

Forest Reserve

Nigeria

Wildlife Refuge

United States of America

World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)

Mexico

Watershed Forest Reserve

Philippines

Reserved Forest

Sri Lanka

Zakaznik

Kazakhstan

Nasjonalpark

Norway

Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Canada

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