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Strict nature reserve

For areas not part of the IUCN classification system, see Wilderness area.
Banner Peak above Thousand Island Lake in Ansel Adams Wilderness, United States

A strict nature reserve (IUCN category Ia) or wilderness area (IUCN category Ib) is the highest category of protected area recognised by the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), a body which is part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). These category I areas are the most stringently protected natural landscapes.


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محمية طبيعية شديدة Arabic কঠোর প্রকৃতি সংরক্ষণ Bengali/Bangla Strogi rezervat prirode BS Strict Nature Reserve/Wilderness Area German Loodusreservaat ET ذخیره‌گاه طبیعی محدودشده FA Tiukasti suojeltu alue Finnish Réserve naturelle intégrale French שטח פתוח HE Strogi rezervat Croatian

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