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SOUTH ASIA: PROTECTED AREA NOMENCLATURE
| Country | PA Nomenclature | Corresponding IUCN Categories |
| BANGLADESH | National Park | V |
| Wildlife sanctuary | IV | |
| Game Reserve | VI | |
| INDIA | National Park | II |
| Wildlife Sanctuary | IV | |
| Biosphere | VI | |
| MALDIVES | Marine National Park | II |
| NEPAL |
National Park |
II |
| Wildlife | IV | |
| Hunting Reserve | V | |
| Conservation Area | VI | |
| Buffer Zone | VI | |
| PAKISTAN | Wildlife Sanctuary | I |
| National Park | II | |
| Game Reserve | IV | |
| SRI LANKA | Strict Nature Reserve | I |
| Nature Reserve | I | |
| Conservation Forest | I | |
| National Park | II | |
| Sanctuary | IV-V | |
| MAB Reserve | VI |
Source : World Conservation Union,
South Asia Regional Plan(1997),The World Conservation Union,
The World Commission on Protected Areas.
Report : SAARC Survey of Development and Cooperation
1998/99, RISNODC , New Delhi, 1999.