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Wilderness areas

Scope note

Use for areas of land whose natural growth is protected by legislation and where recreation and industrial use are restricted; for wild and uncultivated regions left untouched in a natural state with no human control or interference, use "wilderness."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30008180

Broader Terms used

nature reserves

Term used for

areas, wilderness

Equivalent Terms used

wilderness area

Created

13yrs ago

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