A conservation reserve is a protected area set aside for conservation purposes.
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.
'[1] 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.
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