wilderness designation

collocation in English

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wilderness
noun[C usually singular]
uk
/ˈwɪl.də.nəs/us
/ˈwɪl.dɚ.nəs/
an area of land that has not been used to grow crops or had towns and roads built on it, especially because it is difficult to live in as a result of its extremely cold or hot weather or ...
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designation
noun
uk
/ˌdez.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌdez.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/
an official title ...
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(Definition ofwildernessanddesignationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Criticism ofwildernessdesignationis often not based in fact but rather based on generalizations, stereotypes, political ideals, and fear based accusations.
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Through the mid-1990s a variety of proposals were circulated for expansion andwildernessdesignation.
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The trail goes through old-growth forest that was the subject of nationwide political debate in the 1970s regarding proposedwildernessdesignation.
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A total of 48% of the total area within the forest has awildernessdesignation.
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Another source of criticism is that the criteria forwildernessdesignationis vague and open to interpretation.
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Wildernessdesignationalso helps protect diverse refuge areas including islands, lakes, forests, deserts, and mountains.
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It may have structures that can not easily be removed within a given timeframe, or some other existing use that would complicate awildernessdesignation.
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It was originally designated as a refuge for seabirds in 1909, but received officialwildernessdesignationfrom congress in 1970.
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Access is restricted because of thewildernessdesignation.
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This lake is a large freshwater fishery with awildernessdesignation.
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Overuse from visitors is causing resource impacts that are threatening the very qualities that made this area worthy ofwildernessdesignation.
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Thewildernessdesignationprovides a much higher level of land protection and prohibits any alterations by man to the resource.
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The area was designated a scenic area as an alternative to federalwildernessdesignation.
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There are no man-made structures or conveniences, although occasionally evidence of prior land use before thewildernessdesignation, such as old fences and tree blazes are found.
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