Protected areas are designated to safeguard natural habitats, species, and ecosystems, ensuring their long-term preservation and conservation.

Managed Resource Areas are not recognized by the IUCN as a distinct category of protected areas.

Zoning involves dividing a protected area into different zones with specific regulations and restrictions to minimize human impact.

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a legally binding treaty that aims to conserve biodiversity, ensure its sustainable use, and promote fair and equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources.

Protected areas are established to prevent unsustainable resource extraction and promote conservation, not to encourage it.

Habitat fragmentation occurs when natural habitats are broken up into smaller and isolated patches due to human activities, leading to a decline in biodiversity.

Commercial exploitation of natural resources is not a sustainable strategy for managing protected areas, as it can lead to habitat degradation and loss of biodiversity.

Translocation involves moving a species from one location to another, typically to reintroduce it to its former habitat or to establish a new population.

National Forests are not specifically designated for the protection of marine ecosystems.

Restoration involves actively repairing and improving a degraded ecosystem to bring it back to its original condition.

Sustainable tourism practices aim to minimize negative impacts on protected areas and promote conservation.

Mitigation involves taking measures to reduce or eliminate the negative impacts of human activities on protected areas.

All of the options listed are benefits of community-based conservation in protected areas.

Monitoring involves regularly collecting data and information to track changes in the condition of protected areas and assess their effectiveness.

The CBD does not promote the use of genetically modified organisms as a key principle.