officially protected

Examples (10)

• The giant panda is an officially protected species in China.
• These historic buildings are officially protected from demolition.
• The local wetlands were declared an officially protected area last year.
• Certain whistleblower identities are officially protected by the government.
• This rare flower is officially protected under national law.
• The island is an officially protected sanctuary for migratory birds.
• Is this site officially protected as a world heritage monument?
• The documents were officially protected by a strict secrecy act.
• Local residents want the forest to be officially protected by the state.
• Many coastal zones are now officially protected to prevent over-development.