RT null T1 1997 United Nations List of Protected Areas T2 Liste des Nations Unies des Aires protegées 1997 T2 Lista de las Naciones Unidas de Areas Protegidas 1997 A1 World Conservation Monitoring Centre, A1 International Union for Conservation of Nature, K1 protected area K1 site protection K1 natural area protection K1 environmental protection K1 species conservation programme K1 biodiversity K1 environmental awareness K1 environmental conservation K1 environmental management PB UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), International Union for Conservation for the Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) YR 1997 FD 1997 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8471 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8471 NO The United Nations List of Protected Areas is an essential reference document for ail who want to understand the progress made in responding to the challenges of biodiversity loss and other environmental threats around the world. It is a record of extraordinary human achievement over 125 years - a commitment by nations, peoples, groups and individuals to safeguard areas of land and sea from destruction. Protected areas represent human ideals at their best - they express a long term vision and a broad sense of responsibility towards people and nature. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 20, 2026