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A conservation reserve is a protected area set aside for conservation purposes.


== Conservation reserves by country ==


=== Australia ===

In South Australia, a conservation reserve is a type of protected area declared under the Crown Land Management Act 2009 for parcels of 'land set aside for conservation of natural and cultural features.'


=== India ===


=== United States ===
In the United States the Conservation Reserve Program offers annual payments for 10-15 year contracts to participants who establish grass, shrub and tree cover on environmentally sensitive lands. It was reauthorized in the 1996 Farm Bill and the 2002 Farm Bill.


== See also ==

Conservation movement
List of conservation topics
List of environmental issues


== References ==