Unique Areas

E349206

Unique Areas are specially designated natural sites in New York State managed for the protection of significant ecological, geological, or scenic resources while allowing compatible public recreation.

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Unique Areas canonical 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf conservation area category ⓘ
protected area designation ⓘ
accessPolicy open to the public subject to DEC regulations ⓘ
administeredBy New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ
allowsUse compatible public recreation ⓘ
conservationFocus rare or exemplary natural communities ⓘ
scenic landscapes ⓘ
unique geological formations ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
designationLevel state ⓘ
governedBy New York State environmental conservation laws ⓘ
hasLegalStatus formally designated state land classification ⓘ
hasManagementObjective long-term conservation of natural features ⓘ
provision of low-impact outdoor recreation ⓘ
hasPrimaryPurpose protection of significant ecological resources ⓘ
protection of significant geological resources ⓘ
protection of significant scenic resources ⓘ
jurisdiction State of New York ⓘ
linked to: New York State
landUseRestriction controls on motorized vehicle use ⓘ
prohibition of incompatible development ⓘ
restrictions on resource extraction ⓘ
locatedIn New York State ⓘ
managementApproach resource protection with limited development ⓘ
site-specific management plans ⓘ
managingAgencyAbbreviation NYSDEC ⓘ
partOf New York State Forest Preserve system ⓘ
publicBenefit environmental education opportunities ⓘ
opportunities for outdoor recreation ⓘ
protection of biodiversity ⓘ
protection of scenic quality ⓘ
regulationType state-level land protection designation ⓘ
relatedDesignation Conservation Easement Lands of New York ⓘ
Forest Preserve of New York ⓘ
State Forests of New York ⓘ
Wildlife Management Areas of New York ⓘ
resourceTypeProtected ecological resources ⓘ
geological resources ⓘ
scenic resources ⓘ
shortName Unique Areas ⓘ
typicalActivities hiking ⓘ
nature study ⓘ
photography ⓘ
wildlife observation ⓘ
typicalManagementTools habitat management ⓘ
signage and trail marking ⓘ
visitor use management ⓘ

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