Category | Description |
Ia Strict Nature Reserve Ib Wilderness Area | Area strictly set aside to protect biodiversity and geological/ geomorphological features; human visitation, use and impacts are strictly prohibited. Large unmodified or slightly modified areas: protected and managed to preserve their natural condition. |
II National Park | Large natural or near natural areas that protect large-scale ecological processes and ecosystems; managed to provide a foundation for environmentally and culturally compatible spiritual, scientific, educational, recreational and visitor opportunities. |
III Natural Monument | Areas set aside to protect a specific natural monument. They are generally quite small and often with high visitor value. |
IV Habitat/Species | Aimed at protecting a particular species or habitats and management reflects this priority. Many need regular and active interventions. |
V Protected Landscape/seascape | Areas where people-nature interaction over time, has produced an area of distinct character with significant ecological, biological, cultural and scenic value. |
VI Managed Resource | Aims to conserve ecosystems and habitats, together with associated cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems; It is generally large, mostly in the natural condition with a proportion under sustainable natural resource management. |