protected zone

collocation in English

meaningsofprotectedandzone

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protected
adjective
uk
/prəˈtek.tɪd/us
/prəˈtek.tɪd/
a protected area or animal is affected by laws that prevent it ...
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zone
noun[C]
uk
/zəʊn/us
/zoʊn/
an area, especially one that is different from the areas around it because it has different characteristics or is used for ...
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(Definition ofprotectedandzonefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Certain areas would retainprotectedzonestatus to provide safeguards for exports.
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The third option would be to retainprotectedzonestatus for selected non-beet—growing areas.
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Theprotectedzonecovers an area of 0.27 km.
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By far the majority of trains passing signals at danger stop within theprotectedzoneof the signal overlap.
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The second option would drop theprotectedzonestatus for the whole country, which would end official involvement in the disease.
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There is fear that if we simply ditch the currentprotectedzonestatus without carefully considering the implications, it will threaten that rural economy further.
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In 2001, the feeding site of the whale sharks was declared a specialprotectedzone.
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In theprotectedzone, the area must remain sterile of all foreign objects.
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Consequently, a diverse variety of fauna and flora exist in this ecologicallyprotectedzone.
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Polluting the spring is forbidden, as are economic or industrial activity within theprotectedzone.
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The policy of a combination ofprotectedzonestatus and containment has worked well, thanks to a highly responsible attitude on the part of the industry.
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Fourth, families were kept together so that life within theprotectedzonewas as normal as possible.
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Despite legal protections, about 22 percent of theprotectedzonewas logged during the second half of the 20th century, and erosion increased.
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And while the bear population often wanders outside theprotectedzonetheir numbers have gradually continued to rise over the years.
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Nearby fisheries and ecosystem can benefit from an enhanced recruitment within the protected area when individuals leave theprotectedzone(spillover effect).
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The area has been placed within a 200-metre by 200-metreprotectedzone, within which collecting is prohibited and subject to a $50,000 fine or one year in jail.
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Only a minimum percentage of the population work on logging, but that activity has been disappearing since the surrounding area of the town was declaredprotectedzonein 2001.
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