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IUCN Protected Area Management Categories ,[object Object]

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has developed the Protected Area Management Categories System to define record and classify the wide variety of specific aims and concerns when categorizing protected areas and their objectives.

This categorization method is recognized on a global scale by national governments and international bodies such as the United Nations and the Convention on Biological Diversity.,[object Object]

Strict Nature Reserves are areas which are protected from all but light human use in order to preserve the geological and geomorphical features of the region and its biodiversity. These areas are often home to dense native ecosystems that are stricted from all human disturbances outside of scientific study, environmental monitoring and education. Because these areas are so strictly protected, they provide ideal pristine environment by which external human influence can be measured.,[object Object]

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Wilderness Areas are generally larger and protected in a slightly less stringent manner than that of Strict Nature Reserves.

These areas are protected domain in which biodiversity and ecosystem processes (including evolution) are allowed to flourish or experience restoration if previously disturbed by human activity. These are areas which may buffer against the effects of climate change and protect threatened species and ecological communities.,[object Object]

National Parks bear similar characteristics to that of Wilderness Areas with regards to size and the main objectives of protecting functioning ecosystems; however National Parks tend to be more lenient with human visitation and its supporting infrastructure. National Parks are managed in a way that may contribute to local economies through promoting educational and recreational tourism on a scale that will not reduce the effectiveness of conservation efforts.,[object Object]

Category III represents comparatively smaller areas that are specifically allocated to protect a natural monument and its surrounding habitats. These monuments can be natural in the wholest sense, or include elements that have been influenced or introduced by humans. The latter should hold biodiversity associations or could otherwise be classified as a historical or spiritual site, though this distinction can be quite difficult to ascertain.,[object Object]

The Galápagos, Ecuador is managed under category IV to preserve the Islands’ native flora and fauna.flora and fauna Galápagos marine iguana

Protected Landscapes/ Seascapes cover a entire bodies of land or ocean with a more explicit management plan in the interest of nature conservation, but is more likely to include a range of for-profit activities. The main objective is to safeguard regions that have built up a ‘distinct character’ in regards to their ecological, biological, cultural or scenic value. In contrast with previous categories, Protected Landscapes and Seascapes allow a higher level of interaction with surrounding communities who are able to contribute to the areas management and engage with the natural and cultural heritage it embodies through a sustainable outlook.,[object Object]

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