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  • adjective Not of or pertaining to wilderness.

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non- +‎ wilderness

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Examples

  • Existing road networks in nonwilderness areas are quite dense and contribute to an overall loss of habitat security.

    South Central Rockies forests 2008

  • As an example of cooperation, Homeland Security is building surveillance towers in Organ Pipe but in nonwilderness-designated spots.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local editor@denverpost.com (<B>By Thomas Burr</B> / <I 2009

  • These areas continue to be threatened and actually altered by nonwilderness activities. "

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

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