protected area

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protected area

noun protected areas

  1. the central, rectangular area of the pitch onto which the bowlers may not run during their follow through
  2. an area where natural values are protected. The most common definitions of protected areas are those of the IUCN (World Conservation Union) http://www.iucn.org.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see protected, area.

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noun conservation biology: an area where natural values are protected

Españolpaisaje protegido, [el] área protegida
日本語鳥獣保護区 chōjyū-hogo-ku
Portuguêsárea protegida

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@misc{protected_area_2026,
  title = {protected area},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/protected%20area},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}