wilderness protection law
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concept
Wilderness protection law is a body of legal rules and regulations designed to preserve natural areas in their undeveloped state by restricting human activities that could degrade their ecological, scenic, or recreational values.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| national park enabling act | 2 |
| wilderness legislation | 2 |
| United States statute concerning protected areas | 1 |
| wilderness designation law | 1 |
Instances (11)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Public Law 88-577 | — |
| Yellowstone National Park Protection Act | national park enabling act |
| Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 | wilderness legislation |
| Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980 | wilderness designation law |
| California Wilderness Act of 1984 | — |
| Act of March 1, 1872 | national park enabling act |
| Utah Wilderness Act of 1984 | wilderness legislation |
| Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 | — |
| Washington Wilderness Act of 1984 | — |
| Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984 | — |
| Grand Canyon National Park Enlargement Act of 1975 | United States statute concerning protected areas |