protected area

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|cricket}} the [[central]], [[rectangular]] area of the [[pitch]] onto which the [[bowler]]s may not [[run]] during their [[follow through]]
2. {{lb|en|conservation|_|biology}} an area where natural values are protected. The most common definitions of protected areas are those of the IUCN (World Conservation Union) [http://www.iucn.org].
3. {{&lit|en|protected|area}}

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