Protected status records whether a formation is legally set aside from development. Wikipedia notes that the Grand Canyon "and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument" and several tribal reservations. Browsing by protected status shows which formations a visitor could see preserved and which have no such protection.
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Formation Originis a natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting when a collapse of limestone bedrock exposes groundwater. 1 Protected Status
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1. Wikipedia: Cenote
WikipediaCenote, lead section, definition sentenceQuote, Cenote, lead section, definition sentence
is a natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting when a collapse of limestone bedrock exposes groundwater.
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