| English | Finnish |
| Community action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, English Channel, Baltic Sea and Northeast Atlantic Ocean | yhteisön toiminta rannikkoseutujen ja rannikkovesistöjen ympäristön suojelemiseksi Irlanninmerellä, Pohjanmerellä, Kanaalissa, Itämerellä ja Atlantin valtameren koillisosassa |
| legally protected right A justifiable claim to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way, which is supported by law and is covered or shielded from the danger of being revoked or repealed | laissa suojeltu oikeus |
| legally protected right | laissa suojeltu oikeus |
| marine protected area | suojeltu merialue |
| marine protected area | mereinen suojelualue |
| to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment | säilyttää, suojella ja parantaa ympäristön laatua |
| protected area Portions of land protected by special restrictions and laws for the conservation of the natural environment. They include large tracts of land set aside for the protection of wildlife and its habitat; areas of great natural beauty or unique interest; areas containing rare forms of plant and animal life; areas representing unusual geologic formation; places of historic and prehistoric interest; areas containing ecosystems of special importance for scientific investigation and study; and areas which safeguard the needs of the biosphere | rauhoitettu alue |
| protected area | suojelualue (zona protecta) |
| protected landscape Natural or man-made areas which have been reserved for conservation, scientific, educational and/or recreational purposes | suojeltu maisema |
| protected landscape | suojeltu maisema |
| protected marine zone | suojeltu rannikkoalue |
| protected marine zone Sea area where marine wildlife is protected | suojeltu rannikkoalue |
| protected nature reserve classification | luonnonsuojelualueiden luokitus |
| protected site | suojeltu alue |
| protected species | suojeltu laji |
| protected species Threatened, vulnerable or endangered species which are protected from extinction by preventive measures | suojeltu laji |
| protected water catchment area | suojeltu vedenottoalue |
| Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean | pöytäkirja Välimeren erityisistä suojelualueista ja biologisesta monimuotoisuudesta |
| specially protected areas of Mediterranean importance | Välimeren kannalta tärkeinä pidettävät erityiset suojelualueet |
