United States protected areas system

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conservation system protected areas network

The United States protected areas system is the nationwide network of federally, state, tribal, and locally managed lands and waters conserved for their natural, cultural, recreational, and historical values.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Cooperative Management and Protection Areas	1
U.S. federal protected areas network	1
United States federal protected areas system	1

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	conservation system ⓘ protected areas network ⓘ
conservationFocus	biodiversity protection ⓘ ecosystem services ⓘ habitat protection ⓘ landscape connectivity ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
includes	National Estuarine Research Reserve System ⓘ U.S. National Forest ⓘ surface form: National Forest System National Marine Sanctuary System ⓘ United States National Park System ⓘ surface form: National Park System National Trails System units ⓘ surface form: National Trails System National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units ⓘ surface form: National Wild and Scenic Rivers System National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ local and regional parks ⓘ state forests ⓘ state parks ⓘ state wildlife management areas ⓘ tribal protected areas ⓘ
includesDesignationTypes	national battlefields ⓘ National Conservation Lands ⓘ surface form: national conservation areas national historic sites ⓘ national historic trails ⓘ national historical parks ⓘ national lakeshores ⓘ national monuments ⓘ national parks ⓘ national preserves ⓘ national recreation areas ⓘ national scenic trails ⓘ national seashores ⓘ National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units ⓘ surface form: wild and scenic rivers wilderness areas ⓘ
includesManagementLevels	federal ⓘ local ⓘ state ⓘ tribal ⓘ
legalFrameworkIncludes	Antiquities Act of 1906 ⓘ U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ surface form: Endangered Species Act of 1973 National Marine Sanctuaries Act ⓘ National Park Service Organic Act ⓘ National Trails System Act ⓘ National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ⓘ surface form: National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units ⓘ surface form: Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ
managingAgency	U.S. Bureau of Land Management ⓘ surface form: Bureau of Land Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ National Park Service ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ U.S. Forest Service ⓘ
provides	cultural heritage interpretation ⓘ environmental education opportunities ⓘ outdoor recreation opportunities ⓘ
purpose	cultural resource protection ⓘ historic preservation ⓘ natural resource conservation ⓘ recreation ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

National Conservation Lands → includes → United States protected areas system ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cooperative Management and Protection Areas

U.S. National Monument → isPartOf → United States protected areas system ⓘ

National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units → partOf → United States protected areas system ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. federal protected areas network

National Wilderness Preservation System → partOf → United States protected areas system ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States federal protected areas system