Tag:military=danger_area
 military = danger_area
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A danger area is a restricted area posing a threat to life or property.  
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A danger area denotes a zone
- (inherently) posing a threat, or
- being a theater of activities
that are or might be
- detrimental to health or life of humans or animals, or
- potentially damaging property.
Danger areas usually comprise large buffer zones surrounding (possibly historical) sites posing the actual risks, such as (military) shooting or bombing ranges, or the vicinity of nuclear accidents (e. g. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant).
Depending on the risks the perimeter of danger areas are usually (legally) required to be cordoned off, or at least signs have to be posted at all paths leading to it.
Entering danger areas is typically prohibited or restricted to staying on roads only. Provided the danger originates from firing live ammunition, danger areas must not be crossed as there is a risk of unexploded ordnances.
How to map
 | Caution: mapping military installations is welcomed in OpenStreetMap, but may be prohibited by local law. Before mapping potentially sensitive sites such as these, please be aware of Section I b of the OSMF Terms of Use: "You are responsible for your own actions [...] OSMF generally cannot offer any protection, guarantee, immunity or indemnification." |
Draw an area 
of the exclusion zone and add the following tags:
- military=danger_area mandatory
- landuse=military (described in past as mandatory, in practice military=danger_area is frequently used to tag nonmilitary areas like shooting ranges)
- military_service=* (if applicable)
- name=* (if applicable)
If the danger area is non-military related, consider using boundary=hazard + hazard=* instead.
Rendering
| Danger area in general | Military |
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| E.g. contamination with unexploded ammunition |
E.g. military shooting range |
Similar tags
- military=range
- military=training_area
- boundary=hazard
- hazard=minefield
- hazard=nuclear
- hazard=shooting_range
- hazard=unexploded_ordnance
Gallery
Warning sign in Air Weapon Range at RAF Cowden
Example of an ammunition on a beach in Air Weapon Range at RAF Cowden
