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buffer zone
(English) Area on the edge of a protected area that have land use controls and allow only activities compatible with protection of the core area, such as research, environmental education, recreation, and tourism. (See also: protected area, conservation)
zone tampon
(French) Région sur le bord d'une région protégée qui des contrôles de l'utilisation des sols et qui peut autoriser que des activités compatibles avec la protection de la région du coeur, tel que recherche, éducation de l'environnement, récréation, et tourisme. (See also: protected area, conservation)
zona tampão
(Portuguese) Zona limítrofe duma área protegida em que as práticas agrícolas estão regulamentadas e só são permitidas actividades compatíveis com a protecção dessa área, tais como investigação, educação ambiental, recreio ou turismo. (See also: protected area, conservation)

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