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1959 the environment
This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1959. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.
Before the environmental movement, the most common phrase used for this concept was "environmental conservation".
Events
A number of protected areas were established in 1959, including Cook Island Nature Reserve in Australia,https://www.protectedplanet.net/23482 Protected Planet Cook Island ... (Site ID) 23482 ... 1959 1 March 2026 Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah,Dead Horse Point State Park: About the Park http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/dead-horse/about Utah State Parks 1 March 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110316155857/http://www.stateparks.utah.gov/parks/dead-horse/about 2011-03-16 Erie National Wildlife Refuge in Pennsylvania,https://www.fws.gov/refuge/erie United States Fish & Wildlife Service Erie National Wildlife Refuge 1 March 2026 the world famous Galápagos National Park in Ecuador,https://www.galapagos.org/newsroom/galapagos-national-parks-64-year/ Galápagos Conservancy Celebrating Galápagos National Park’s 64-Year Conservation Legacy 7 April 2023 1 March 2026 and the Kalambatritra Special Reserve in Madagascar.https://web.archive.org/web/20120614181117/http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/fiche-aire-protegee_en.php?Ap=12 Kalambatritra http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/fiche-aire-protegee_en.php?Ap= Parcs Madagascar 14 June 2012 1 March 2026
April
The 1959 Uruguayan floods were the most devastating in the modern history of Uruguay.
Births
February 2026
Deaths
February 2026
See also
Environment
Human impact on the environment
List of environmental issues
List of years in the environment
References
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