National Wilderness Preservation System
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The National Wilderness Preservation System is a U.S. network of federally protected wilderness areas managed to preserve their natural conditions and limit human impact.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wilderness Areas | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal land management framework
ⓘ
wilderness protection system ⓘ |
| administeredUnder | U.S. federal environmental law ⓘ |
| allows |
non-mechanized access such as hiking and horseback riding
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primitive recreation ⓘ scientific research under restrictions ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States federal public lands ⓘ |
| constrains |
infrastructure development in wilderness areas
ⓘ
mineral development in wilderness areas ⓘ resource extraction in wilderness areas ⓘ timber harvesting in wilderness areas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
wilderness as an area retaining its primeval character and influence
ⓘ
wilderness as an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man ⓘ |
| designationProcess | requires an act of the U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
natural processes
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opportunities for solitude ⓘ primitive and unconfined types of recreation ⓘ |
| goal | long-term conservation of wilderness character ⓘ |
| governs | management standards for designated wilderness ⓘ |
| hasPart |
wilderness areas in national forests
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wilderness areas in national parks ⓘ wilderness areas in national wildlife refuges ⓘ wilderness areas on Bureau of Land Management lands ⓘ |
| hasScope | all qualifying federal public lands in the United States ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
National Park Service ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| manages | federally designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States protected areas system
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal protected areas system
|
| protects |
biodiversity in wilderness ecosystems
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scenic values of undeveloped landscapes ⓘ watersheds in wilderness areas ⓘ |
| purpose |
to limit human impact on designated wilderness areas
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to preserve wilderness areas in their natural condition ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial activities in wilderness areas
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mechanized equipment use in wilderness areas ⓘ motorized vehicle use in wilderness areas ⓘ permanent structures in wilderness areas ⓘ road construction in wilderness areas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
U.S. National Forest
ⓘ
surface form:
National Forest System
National Conservation Lands ⓘ
surface form:
National Landscape Conservation System
United States National Park System ⓘ
surface form:
National Park System
National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wilderness Areas
subject surface form:
Desolation Wilderness