Integral protection
conservation units are
protected areas
whose main purpose is the conservation of
biodiversity.
Only the indirect use of natural resources is permitted and natural processes should take
place without any human interference. The following conservation units
(
IUCN
- management category I - III) fulfill this purpose:
• biological and ecological reserves / stations (I),
•
national and
state parks (II),
• natural monuments and wildlife refuges (III).