DRC agreements enable the landowners to protect a diverse range of conservation values and other tangible and intangible attributes of their properties, including:

Species of flora or fauna
Native forests and other vegetation 
Ecological habitats
Large landscapes
Scenic beauty
Species of high cultural or historical importance
Traditional land uses that are compatible with conservation
Historically or culturally significant landscapes

The parties to a DRC agree to include language in the agreement that restricts or prohibits unsustainable land uses that have a negative impact on the property’s conservation values, including: 

Industrial uses
Intensive agriculture and grazing activities 
Unsustainable  real estate development
Soil alterations
Alteration of wetlands, rivers and other watercourses 
Disruption of hydrology
Logging of native forest or destroying native vegetation
Dumping of garbage or other industrial waste 
Unlimited subdivision
Easements or encumbrances that threaten conservation values
Other land uses that have a negative impact on the property’s conservation values

The parties to a DRC can agree to include language in the agreement that permits a range of sustainable land uses that are compatible with  the property’s conservation values, including: 

Ecotourism and recreational activities
Limited real estate development 
Research and educational activities
Sustainable agriculture, including livestock 
Sustainable forestry
Removing firewood for personal use
Other land uses that have a minimal impact on conservation values

The parties can define conservation areas within a property