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It's the least we can do for our world Protected areas
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Nikita Lopoukhine
International Herald Tribune
06-16-2005
There have always been protected areas, though not always for the same reasons. Robin Hood poached deer in the Royal Sherwood Forest, an area protected for royal hunting parties. The Yellowstone and Banff National Parks in North America were set up in the 19th century for the enjoyment of ordinary people, though the needs of residents were not taken into account. More recently, the notion of conserving areas has been extended to include not only nature, but also the way of life of the people living in them. In many parts of the world, ...
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