protected zone
Off-limits territory designated
A protected zone is an area where certain activities are restricted or prohibited, often by law or regulation.
The term appears in environmental contexts (marine protected zones), military usage (no-fly zones, demilitarized zones), and urban planning (historic preservation zones).
In sports, protected zones mark areas where specific rules apply: The goalie was interfered with in the protected zone.
- wildlife sanctuaryProtected area for animals
- nesting groundSite for egg-laying
- spawning groundReproductive habitat for fish
- archaeological siteLocation of historic remains
- marine reserveProtected ocean habitat
restricted airspace · sacred grove · national park · indigenous territory · historic district · preservation area · forest preserve · critical habitat · no-go area · greenbelt · cultural landscape · refugee camp · conservation area · heritage trail · game reserve · nature reserve · sanctuary · sanctuary
- Historic DistrictsFrench Quarter, historic district, Latin Quarter, historic buildings, historic building
- natural habitatsforest, jungle, swamp, marsh, wetland
- Penguin HabitatsAntarctica, Southern Ocean, ice floe, sea ice, pack ice
- refugesrefuge, haven, safe haven, safe house, safehouse
- zones and regionsregion, district, territory, sector, division
- borderlandsborderland, borderlands, border, border region, border area
protected zonefree zone
Duty-exempt import area
open range · open waters · international waters · open land · commons
protected zonedanger zone
High-risk location
combat zone · war zone · kill zone · hot zone · no-man's-land
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