Why is an uninhabited area called 'pristine'?

NY Times:

In the Blink of an Eye, a Hunt for Oil Threatens Pristine Alaska

For decades, opposition to drilling has left the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off limits. Now the Trump administration is hurriedly clearing the way for oil exploration.
I think Texas is prettier than ANWR and Texas has a lot of oil wells.  It has not really made things uglier.  Reports from Canada say the population of polar bears is growing. 

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