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Preferred term

national park

Definition

  • [GEMET] Areas of outstanding natural beauty, set aside for the conservation of flora, fauna and scenery, and for recreation, if this does not conflict with the conservation objectives of the parks and their landscapes. Hunting, logging, mining, commercial fishing, agriculture and [GEMET] livestock grazing are all controlled within national parks, as is industrial activity.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • NP

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0699

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