Protected areas: nature conservation areas
Description
Before the entry into force of the Environmental Code, the County Administrative Board or the municipality could depose nature conservation areas under the Nature Conservation Act. The form of protection was weaker than the nature reserve and was not allowed to hinder ongoing land use, such as forestry. Most nature conservation areas were set up to protect the landscape, especially in coastal areas, or to maintain the management of hay meadows and pastures. Some municipalities have used the form of protection to safeguard popular outdoor areas. Since the entry into force of the Environmental Code, the possibility of creating new conservation areas has ceased. But already established conservation areas remain and are now to be regarded as nature reserves according to the Environmental Code.
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