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Boyd Glacier was on the January 2024 list of ten sites that should be considered for eventual protection as a national park of Westarctica. The glacier was identified primarily for its size, striking scenery, stability and coastal location. These factors were deemed to make Boyd an ideal candidate for successful conservation balance against the increased visitation in ecotourism that eventual national park designation would require.  
Boyd Glacier was on the January 2024 list of ten sites that should be considered for eventual protection as a national park of Westarctica. The glacier was identified primarily for its size, striking scenery, stability and coastal location. These factors were deemed to make Boyd an ideal candidate for successful conservation balance against the increased visitation in ecotourism that eventual national park designation would require.  


It was on the list of five recommended areas to protect made by [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Jordan Farmer]] to [[Grand Duke Travis]] in March of 2025. On 20 April 2025, Grand Duke Travis declared Boyd Glaciera conservation zone under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]]. There are already legislative efforts to enshrine Boyd Glacier as a national park, by combining it with [[Billboard National Monument]], which it borders.
It was on the list of five recommended areas to protect made by [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Jordan Farmer]] to [[Grand Duke Travis]] in March of 2025. On 20 April 2025, Grand Duke Travis declared Boyd Glacier a conservation zone under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]]. There are already legislative efforts to enshrine Boyd Glacier as a national park, by combining it with [[Billboard National Monument]], which it borders.


===Conservans Protectorem===
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