Partnerships in Protected Areas : Biological diversity, The European Union, and the lome countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific
Biodiversity Conservation
Protected areas are areas of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection of biological diversity, natural and cultural resources, which are managed by government or nongovernmental agencies. Protected areas include, but are not limited to: National Parks, National Reserves, Game Reserves, Forest Reserves, Forest Parks, Marine Reserves, Marine Sanctuaries, and Nature Reserves.
