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The highly scenic badlands of the Bisti were created by the erosion and weathering of interbedded shale, sandstone, and coal formations into unusual forms. The area is also rich in fossil flora and fauna. Three thousand nine hundred forty-six acres of the badlands were designated a Wilderness Area by Congress in 1984 to preserve their scenic and cultural value, and the wilderness is protected by federal law.
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