Strict nature reserve

Strict Nature Reserve (IUCN Ia) and Wilderness Area (IUCN Ib), dt Strict Nature Reserve / Wilderness Area are the two highest categories of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ( IUCN). They belong as total reserves of the strictest conservation categories of protected areas in nature and landscape protection.

Protective purpose

Strict Nature Reserves / Wilderness Areas are total reserves, which are managed mainly for the purpose of research or the protection of large, prospective wilderness areas. They are primarily for conservation of biodiversity and as indispensable reference areas for scientific work and environmental monitoring.

  • IUCN Ia Strict Nature Reserve are generally reserved exclusively to the context of scientific field work.
  • IUCN Ib Wilderness Area are large areas largely unspoilt character, without permanent or significant human influence colonization. They are appropriately protected and managed so that their natural state is maintained.

Terms and procedures are strictly monitored. Thereby, in general form the rigors nature reserves the core zone, wilderness areas, a buffer zone, similar to the concept of national parks ( IUCN II also show), but also the UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Reserves

At the UN list of protected areas are located worldwide, currently about 12,000 sites in the category Ia or Ib ( March 2012).

Germany

The federal government has set for itself in 2007 adopted the National Strategy for Biodiversity by 2020 the goal of that nature may develop in 2 % of the area of Germany after their own laws and undisturbed wilderness arises.

In Germany the following IUCN I include the following:

  • Konigsbriicker Heide ( IUCN Ib)

Austria

In Austria, only one area is designated as IUCN I:

  • Roth forest (IUCN Ia) in the wilderness Dürrenstein (Ib ), Lower Austria Eisenwurzen

United States

In the U.S. Wilderness Areas are the most severe category of protected area. They are dedicated in accordance with the Wilderness Act of 1964 by the Congress of the United States by law. You need at least 20 square kilometers include (except islands) and may only be entered on foot and, optionally, by canoe or horse, there are exceptions in the large areas of Alaska. Early 2010 were reported on 750 Wilderness Areas.

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