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 OriginA valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other. 1 Ramsar Wetland Site
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A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other.
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