# Council Decision of 1 March 1984 on the conclusion of the Protocol concerning Mediterranean specially protected areas (84/132/EEC), Article 3


1. The Parties shall, to the extent possible, establish protected areas and shall endeavour to undertake the action necessary in order to protect those areas and, as appropriate, restore them, as rapidly as possible.
2. Such areas shall be established in order to safeguard in particular:
(a) sites of biological and ecological value,
the genetic diversity, as well as satisfactory population levels, of species, and their breeding grounds and habitats,
representative types of ecosystems, as well as ecological processes;
(b) sites of particular importance because of their scientific, aesthetic, historical, archaeological, cultural or educational interest.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1984/132/attachment/1/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1984-132/attachment-1/article-3
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