Zoning
The UNESCO biosphere reserve protected zones customarily used around the world were also set up for the Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft biosphere reserve. The zones were arranged in such a way that the individual areas can be cultivated or preserved in accordance with their natural features. The following system was used:
|
REGENERATION ZONE |
DEVELOPMENT ZONE |
PRESERVATION ZONE |
CORE ZONE |
|
(Zone IV) |
(Zone III) |
(Zone II) |
(Zone I) |
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Heavily restricted areas, e.g. former brown coal opencast mines |
Main area for living and economic activity, e.g. settlements |
Areas with environmentally friendly applications, e.g. fish farming |
Total reserve, no human influence – access is prohibited |
