Land conservation

Land conservation is the conservation of land for open space, parks, or natural areas. The goal of land conservation is to benefit communities by providing places for various types of recreation, buffer zones between communities, preserving land that has natural or cultural significance, or preserving places for wildlife and wildlife viewing. Land conservation is often accomplished through community planning, as these lands are often areas that border the urban growth boundary of a community. Local, regional, and national land trusts are also active in land conservation and work by purchasing and then managing or donating lands that are deemed to be significant.