Original sentence: "A clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values."An area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural resources, and managed through legal or other effective means.A definition provided by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in it's categorisation guidelines for protected areas is as follows:.The definition of a 'protected area'  in 1992 at the World Parks Congress placed emphasis on both natural and cultural assets.This definition has been widely accepted though variations have been developed across regional and global frameworks
Edited sentence: "A clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values.It clearly defines a protected area as:.The definition that has been widely accepted across regional and global frameworks was provided by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in it's categorisation guidelines for protected areas