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objectives and sound ecological practices can take place. These areas help reinforce scientific research, monitoring, training, and education. Transition areas, or areas of partnership and cooperation, are outer areas where the greatest activity is allowed. Sustainable resource management practices are promoted and developed in these areas in an effort to foster sociologically, culturally and ecologically sustainable economic and human development.
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Core areas, otherwise known as protected area, are legally constituted core areas devoted to long-term protection. The core areas of the Golden Gate
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