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beautiful parts of this valley threatened 
by industry. 
We see, therefore, that the care 
of natural monuments in Bavaria is 
organised by government, which also 
supports these efforts. 
Hessen 
In the year 1902, a new law was 
passed for the protection of monu- 
ments. It is remarkable that this 
law comprehends not only monuments 
of art and architecture, but also monu- 
ments of nature. 
I n 1 904, the Department of Forestry 
issued an order for the care of forests, 
and of aesthetic and natural monu- 
ments. Notable rocks and trees must 
be registered and photographed. 
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