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A natural monument is a natural or cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities, or cultural significance. [1] They can be natural geological and geographical features such as waterfalls, cliffs, craters, fossil, sand dunes, rock forms, valleys and coral reefs.
IUCN Category III — Natural Monument or Natural Feature; IUCN Category IV — Habitat management area / Species Management Area; IUCN Category V — Protected Landscape / Protected Seascape; IUCN Category VI — Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources (Managed Resource Protected Area)
A natural monument or feature (IUCN Category III) is a comparatively smaller area that is specifically allocated to protect a natural monument and its surrounding habitats. These monuments can be natural in the fullest sense or include elements that have been influenced or introduced by humans.
28; vii, viii, ix, x (natural) Designated in 1872 as the world's first national park, Yellowstone covers almost 3,500 square miles (9,000 km 2). It contains numerous geothermal features including over 300 geysers (more than half in the world), hot springs (Grand Prismatic Spring pictured), mudpots, and fumaroles. The area is rich in fossil ...
Pages in category "Natural monuments" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The consultative council is chaired by the Municipal Environmental Secretariat, which administers the monument. [5] The natural monument is part of the Carioca Mosaic, created in 2011. [6] The monument became part of a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO in 2012. [2] The management plan was published in October 2013. [7]
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Protected areas listed as IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) by the World Conservation Union / International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Articles tagged as "III" in the Protected Area Infobox are automatically added to this Wikipedia category.