kaitseala otsesest inimtegevusest puutumata loodusega maa- või veeala, kus tagatakse looduslike koosluste säilimine ja kujunemine üksnes looduslike protsesside tulemusena
Strict nature reserves and other types of scientific reserves often occupy only a relatively small area of land. The amount of land occupied, however, depends to a large extent on the biological requirements of the species to be protected and the interactions of the area with the surrounding region.
