571—60.2(465C) Types of preserves.
- 60.2(1) Natural preserves. These areas contain natural communities; habitats; native flora and fauna; or endangered, threatened, or rare organisms.
- 60.2(2) Archaeological preserves. These areas contain significant deposits left by prehistoric or early historic peoples.
- 60.2(3) Historical preserves. These are sites that contain structures or places that are of significance in studying the tenure of humans in Iowa since the advent of the first Euro-American explorers.
- 60.2(4) Geological preserves. These are areas that contain rare or distinctive landforms, fossils, stratigraphic sections, mineral deposits or examples of mining history; type or reference sections; or other special features or deposits that represent the events and processes of Iowa’s earth history.
- 60.2(5) Scenic preserves. These are areas that contain scenic features of aesthetic, scientific, or educational value.
There shall be five major classes of preserves.
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