IUCN protected area categories I–VI
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IUCN protected area categories I–VI are a globally recognized system that classifies protected areas into six types based on their primary conservation objectives and management approaches.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: IUCN protected area categories I–VI Context triple: [IUCN Category II, partOf, IUCN protected area categories I–VI]
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IUCN Category V (protected landscape/seascape)
IUCN Category V (protected landscape/seascape) is a conservation designation for areas where the interaction of people and nature over time has produced distinct ecological, cultural, and scenic values that are managed to safeguard both biodiversity and traditional human uses.
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B.
IUCN Category II
IUCN Category II is a protected area classification denoting large national parks managed mainly for ecosystem protection and recreation.
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C.
IUCN Category Ib (wilderness area)
IUCN Category Ib (wilderness area) is a strict protected area designation for large, unmodified or slightly modified natural regions managed to preserve their wilderness character and ecological integrity with minimal human impact.
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IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria
The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria is a standardized global framework used to assess and classify species’ extinction risk based on quantitative measures of population status, trends, and threats.
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E.
United States protected areas system
The United States protected areas system is the nationwide network of federally, state, tribal, and locally managed lands and waters conserved for their natural, cultural, recreational, and historical values.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: IUCN protected area categories I–VI Target entity description: IUCN protected area categories I–VI are a globally recognized system that classifies protected areas into six types based on their primary conservation objectives and management approaches.
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IUCN Category V (protected landscape/seascape)
IUCN Category V (protected landscape/seascape) is a conservation designation for areas where the interaction of people and nature over time has produced distinct ecological, cultural, and scenic values that are managed to safeguard both biodiversity and traditional human uses.
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B.
IUCN Category II
IUCN Category II is a protected area classification denoting large national parks managed mainly for ecosystem protection and recreation.
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C.
IUCN Category Ib (wilderness area)
IUCN Category Ib (wilderness area) is a strict protected area designation for large, unmodified or slightly modified natural regions managed to preserve their wilderness character and ecological integrity with minimal human impact.
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D.
IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria
The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria is a standardized global framework used to assess and classify species’ extinction risk based on quantitative measures of population status, trends, and threats.
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E.
United States protected areas system
The United States protected areas system is the nationwide network of federally, state, tribal, and locally managed lands and waters conserved for their natural, cultural, recreational, and historical values.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservation management framework
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protected area classification system ⓘ |
| appliesTo | protected areas ⓘ |
| basedOn |
biodiversity conservation goals
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ecosystem protection goals ⓘ primary management objective ⓘ |
| clarifies | that categories are about management objectives not governance type ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | various governance types including government, private, community and indigenous ⓘ |
| developedBy |
IUCN
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surface form:
International Union for Conservation of Nature
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| documentedIn | IUCN Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
legal or other effective means of protection
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long-term nature conservation ⓘ |
| firstFormallyAdopted | 1994 ⓘ |
| geographicScope | global ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
describe management objectives of protected areas
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facilitate international comparison of protected areas ⓘ standardize classification of protected areas worldwide ⓘ support conservation planning and reporting ⓘ |
| helpsAddress |
inconsistent national classifications
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mislabeling of protected areas ⓘ |
| includesCategory |
IUCN Category II
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surface form:
IUCN Category II National Park
IUCN Category III ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Category III Natural Monument or Feature
IUCN Category IV ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Category IV Habitat/Species Management Area
IUCN Category Ia ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Category Ia Strict Nature Reserve
IUCN Category Ib (wilderness area) ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Category Ib Wilderness Area
IUCN Category V Protected Landscape/Seascape ⓘ IUCN Category VI Protected Area with Sustainable Use of Natural Resources ⓘ |
| numberOfCategories | 6 ⓘ |
| recognizes |
areas with strict protection
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areas with sustainable resource use ⓘ different conservation objectives ⓘ different levels of human intervention ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Convention on Biological Diversity
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Sustainable Development Goal 14 ⓘ
surface form:
UN Sustainable Development Goal 14
Sustainable Development Goal 15 ⓘ
surface form:
UN Sustainable Development Goal 15
World Database on Protected Areas ⓘ |
| revisedIn | 2008 ⓘ |
| shortName |
IUCN protected area categories I–VI
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
IUCN protected area categories
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| supports |
monitoring of protected area effectiveness
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systematic conservation planning ⓘ |
| usedBy |
conservation organizations
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international environmental agreements ⓘ national governments ⓘ protected area managers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
global protected area statistics
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reporting on Aichi Biodiversity Targets ⓘ reporting on post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework targets ⓘ reporting to the World Database on Protected Areas ⓘ |
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Subject: IUCN protected area categories I–VI Description of subject: IUCN protected area categories I–VI are a globally recognized system that classifies protected areas into six types based on their primary conservation objectives and management approaches.
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IUCN protected area management categories guidelines
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IUCN protected area categories system
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IUCN Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories
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IUCN protected area
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IUCN protected area categories
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IUCN protected area categories
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IUCN protected area management system
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IUCN protected area
IUCN protected area categories I–VI
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IUCN protected area categories I–VI
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IUCN protected area categories
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IUCN protected area categories system
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International Union for Conservation of Nature protected area categories
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IUCN protected area categories