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Entrepreneurs and capitalists found rich and varied natural resources in the mountains and valleys of the Corridor. Lumber, coal, slate, limestone and zinc were extracted with little regard for environmental damage wrought by the techniques used to mine and process these resources.
By the second half of the twentieth century, natural and planned regeneration started to return beauty and balance to the natural world, expanding our horizons for recreation beyond those already available in the Corridor’s diverse natural environments.
Today, special environmental areas protect endangered species and unique geological features, as well as restore key habitats.
