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a region whose natural growth is protected by legislation and whose recreational and industrial use is restricted.[1925-30, Amer.]
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wilderness area — ➔ area * * * wilderness area UK US noun [C] ENVIRONMENT ► in the US, an area of land that is protected by the government and can only be used for activities that do not harm the land s natural condition: »You can t even drive a vehicle in… … Financial and business terms
Wilderness Area — Wilderness Area, Wildnisgebiet, steht für: Strict Nature Reserve/Wilderness Area, dt. Strenges Naturreservat/Wildnisgebiet, höchste Kategorie I der International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Wilderness Area (Vereinigte… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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wilderness area — wilderness ,area noun count AMERICAN an area where the government has decided that no roads or buildings can be built so that it can be enjoyed for its natural beauty and animals can live there in peace … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wilderness area — ☆ wilderness area n. an area of public land, as of virgin forest, preserved in its natural state by prohibiting by law the construction of roads, buildings, etc … English World dictionary
Wilderness area — A wilderness area is a region where the land is in a natural state; where impacts from human activities are minimal that is, as a wilderness. It might also be called a wild or natural area. Especially in wealthier, industrialized nations, it has… … Wikipedia
wilderness area — noun : an area (as of national forest land) set aside by government for preservation of natural conditions for scientific or recreational purposes * * * a region whose natural growth is protected by legislation and whose recreational and… … Useful english dictionary
wilderness area — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms wilderness area : singular wilderness area plural wilderness areas American an area where the government has decided that no roads or buildings can be built so that it can be enjoyed for its natural beauty and… … English dictionary
Wilderness Area (Vereinigte Staaten) — Beschilderung in der Fortification Range Wilderness, Nevada Wilderness Area (englisch für Wildnis Gebiet) ist eine Klasse von Naturschutzgebieten in den Vereinigten Staaten, die grundsätzlich von menschlichen Eingriffen unbeeinflusst sind und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
wilderness area — noun (C) an area of public land in the US where no buildings or roads are allowed to be built … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wilderness area — noun Usage: often capitalized W&A Date: 1928 an often large tract of public land maintained essentially in its natural state and protected against introduction of intrusive artifacts (as roads and buildings) … New Collegiate Dictionary
