ZEC (Special Conservation Zone)

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It is an SCI designated by Member States through a regulatory, administrative and/or contractual act, in which the necessary conservation measures are applied for the maintenance or restoration, in a favorable conservation status, of natural habitats and/or species.

Source: Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (Habitats Directive)
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