1958 in the environment
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This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1958. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.
Before the environmental movement, the most common phrase used for this concept was "environmental conservation".
Events
- Tartu Students' Nature Conservation Circle in Finland, the oldest student nature conservation society in the world, was established.[1]
- About 500 tornadoes occurred in the United States in 1958.[2]
- A number of protected areas were established in 1958, including Aaron Provincial Park in Ontario,[3] Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana, [4] and Etosha Wildlife Preserve in what was then South West Africa (now Namibia),[5]
March
- The March 18–22, 1958, nor'easter occurred.
Births
Deaths
See also
References
- ^ Eilart, Jaan 1978. First Student Nature Conservation Society. Papers on Nature Conservation 4, pp. 51–52. Tartu.
- ^ "Storm Events Database: Search Results for all U.S. States and Areas; Event Types: Tornado; 499 events were reported between 01/01/1958 and 08/13/1958 (225 days); Summary Info:". NOAA. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for Aaron Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge". United States Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Berry, H. H. (1997). "Historical review of the Etosha Region and its subsequent administration as a National Park". Madoqua. 20 (1): 3–12. S2CID 131055181.