Conservation reserve
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A conservation reserve is a protected area set aside for conservation purposes.
Conservation reserves by country[edit]
Australia[edit]
In South Australia, a conservation reserve is a type of protected area declared under the Crown Land Management Act 2009 for parcels of 'land set aside for conservation of natural and cultural features.'[1]
India[edit]
United States[edit]
In the United States the Conservation Reserve Program offers annual payments for 10-15 year contracts to participants who establish grass, shrub and tree cover on environmentally sensitive lands. It was reauthorized in the 1996 Farm Bill and the 2002 Farm Bill.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Types of parks". Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.