# Exclusion zone > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Exclusion_zone > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Exclusion_zone.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusion_zone > Source revision: 1354467508 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Territory where an authority prohibits specific activities in a specific geographic area}} {{verify|date=June 2025}} {{About||the interface layer in water|Exclusion zone (physics)}} An '''exclusion zone''' is a geographic area in which specific activities are prohibited by an authority. The [United States Department of Defense](/source/United_States_Department_of_Defense) defines an exclusion zone as a territory where an authority prohibits specific activities in a specific geographic area (see [military exclusion zone](/source/military_exclusion_zone)).{{Citation | url = http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/dod_dictionary/data/e/9463.html | title = Exclusion zone | work = [Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms](/source/Department_of_Defense_Dictionary_of_Military_and_Associated_Terms) | publisher = [United States Department of Defense](/source/United_States_Department_of_Defense) | access-date = February 26, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120921123327/http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/dod_dictionary/data/e/9463.html | archive-date = September 21, 2012 | url-status = dead }} These temporary or permanent zones are created for control of populations for safety, crowd control, or military purposes, or as a [border zone](/source/border_control). ==Nuclear disaster exclusion zones== Large-scale geographic exclusion zones have been established after major disasters in which radioactive particles were released into the environment: *[Kyshtym disaster](/source/Kyshtym_disaster) (1957) **[East Ural Nature Reserve](/source/East_Ural_Nature_Reserve) – [Russia](/source/Russia), established 1968. *[Chernobyl disaster](/source/Chernobyl_disaster) (1986) **[Chernobyl Exclusion Zone](/source/Chernobyl_Exclusion_Zone) – [Ukraine](/source/Ukraine), established 1986. **[Polesie State Radioecological Reserve](/source/Polesie_State_Radioecological_Reserve) – [Belarus](/source/Belarus), established 1988. *[Fukushima nuclear disaster](/source/Fukushima_nuclear_disaster) (2011) **[Fukushima Exclusion Zone](/source/Fukushima_Exclusion_Zone) – [Japan](/source/Japan), established 2011. ==Ordnance exclusion zones== *[Zone Rouge](/source/Zone_Rouge) – France, established 1919 ==Maritime gas leak exclusion zones== Two exclusion zones ({{convert|5|nmi}} and {{convert|7|nmi}}) were established temporarily in the [Baltic Sea](/source/Baltic_Sea) following the [2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage](/source/2022_Nord_Stream_pipeline_sabotage). Dangers to navigation included loss of buoyancy inside the gas plumes and accidental ignition of the gas. == Border zones == [Border zone](/source/Border_zone)s are areas where movement, property ownership or other activity is prohibited or restricted by legislation. Unlike regular territory, border zones are under administrative control of the border authorities. Entrance is generally only with an individual permit. Entering a border zone without authorization is a crime or misdemeanor and grounds for arrest. Border zones are instituted to pinpoint illegal intruders, conceal and obscure and prevent interference with border security procedures and equipment, and thus aid border guards with their work. For example, Russia maintains [sizable border zones](/source/Border_Security_Zone_of_Russia). ==Natural disaster exclusion zones== Similarly, exclusion zones have been established due to [natural disaster](/source/natural_disaster)s. There is an exclusion zone on the island of [Montserrat](/source/Montserrat), where the long-dormant [Soufrière Hills](/source/Soufri%C3%A8re_Hills) volcano started erupting in 1995 and has continued erupting since. It encompasses the south part of the island, accounting for over half of its land mass and most areas of the island which were populated before the volcano erupted. The volcano destroyed the island's urban center and capital [Plymouth](/source/Plymouth%2C_Montserrat), as well as many other villages and neighborhoods. The zone is now strictly enforced; entry into most of the destroyed areas is prohibited, while some areas are subject to restrictions during volcanic activity or open only as a "daytime entry zone". == Rocket launches == {{Main articles|Range safety}} Before the launch of a missile or launch vehicle, the area surrounding the launch site and underneath the trajectory of the rocket, called the launch corridor, is cleared. That way, spectators, aviators, seamen and ground controllers are safe from a rocket launch, in particular when the rocket goes errant. Because the flight termination system destroys the rocket in that case, launches are scrubbed or postponed when someone or something enters the launch corridor to prevent damage or harm created by the falling remains of the rocket. == Construction == Exclusion zones are commonly used in the construction industry worldwide. For this purpose they are defined locations to prohibit the entry of personnel into danger areas, established through the risk assessment process for a construction activity. Typically, exclusion zones are set up and maintained around plant and below work at height. == Protesting == With regard to protesting, an exclusion zone is an area that protesters are legally prohibited from protesting in. Exclusion zones often exist around [seats of government](/source/seat_of_government) and [abortion clinic](/source/abortion_clinic)s. As a result of protests by the [Westboro Baptist Church](/source/Westboro_Baptist_Church) at the funerals of soldiers killed in the [Iraq War](/source/Iraq_War), 29 states and the US Congress created exclusion zones around soldiers' funerals.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-09-13-funeral-protests_x.htm|title=Funeral protesters say laws can't silence them|website=[USA Today](/source/USA_Today) }}{{dead link|date=May 2025}} In 2005, the [Parliament of the United Kingdom](/source/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom) created a one kilometre exclusion zone around itself.[https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/exclusion-zone-to-parliament-protests-7208498.html Exclusion Zone to Parliament Protests] == Restraining orders == When a [restraining order](/source/restraining_order) is issued, an exclusion zone is an area that the respondent is prohibited from entering—often an area surrounding the petitioner's home or workplace. For example, if a [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin) [harassment restraining order](/source/Harassment_Restraining_Order) or [domestic abuse restraining order](/source/Domestic_Abuse_Restraining_Order) is violated, the court may order [GPS](/source/GPS) monitoring of the respondent.{{cite web|title=Wisconsin Legislature 813.129|url=http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/813/129|publisher=Wisconsin Legislature|access-date=5 Jul 2013}}{{cite web|title=Wisconsin Legislature 301.49|url=http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/301/49|publisher=Wisconsin Legislature|access-date=29 May 2014}} If the exclusion zone is breached, the GPS technology notifies law enforcement and the petitioner.{{cite web|title=Databases for Wisconsin Civil and Criminal Information|url=http://www.endabusewi.org/sites/default/files/resources/ii-bciv-d_ro_civil_criminal_databases_wi.pdf|publisher=End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin - Legal Department|access-date=25 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915143655/http://www.endabusewi.org/sites/default/files/resources/ii-bciv-d_ro_civil_criminal_databases_wi.pdf|archive-date=15 September 2015|url-status=dead}} ==See also== * [Disaster area](/source/Disaster_area) * [Closed city](/source/Closed_city) * [Forbidden Zone (disambiguation)](/source/Forbidden_Zone_(disambiguation)) * [Military exclusion zone](/source/Military_exclusion_zone) * [No-go area](/source/No-go_area) * [Protected area](/source/Protected_area) * [Sacrifice zone](/source/Sacrifice_zone) * [Total Exclusion Zone](/source/Total_Exclusion_Zone) ==References== ==External links== {{Wiktionary|exclusion zone}} {{Wikivoyage|Exclusion Zone}} {{Commons category|Exclusion zones}} {{Authority control}} Category:Freedom of movement Category:Public safety Category:Places by type Category:Censorship Category:Freedom of expression Category:Political repression Category:Physical security Category:Exclusion zones --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Exclusion zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusion_zone) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusion_zone?action=history)). 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