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170What is a wilderness area?—Act
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170 What is a wilderness area?—Act wilderness area means an area of public land reserved in the territory plan for a wilderness area under the Planning Act 2023, section 385 (a).
IUCN categories for reserves Part 8.2 Note IUCN refers to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.