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buffer zone  

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  • [wikipedia, 2016-08-16] For use in nature conservation, a buffer zone is often created to enhance the protection of areas under management for their biodiversity importance. The buffer zone of a protected area may be situated around the periphery of the region or may be a connecting zone within it which links two or more protected areas, therefore increasing their dynamics and conservation productivity. A buffer zone can also be one of the span class=\\"mw-redirect\\"protected area categories (e.g. category V or VI of IUCN Protected Area) or a classification scheme (e.g. NATURA 2000) depending on the conservation objective. , "[GEMET] a zone recognized as a buffer between two nations in which military presence is minimal or absent

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  • 0000-0003-2195-3997

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