National Preserves

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National Preserves are protected areas in the United States that conserve significant natural and cultural resources while allowing certain regulated activities like hunting, fishing, and resource extraction.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area designation
type of United States protected area
accessPolicy generally open to the public subject to regulations
administeredBy National Park Service
allowedUse backcountry recreation
certain resource extraction activities
recreational activities
regulated fishing
regulated hunting
regulated trapping
wildlife viewing
conservationCategory IUCN protected area category V
IUCN protected area category VI
country United States of America
culturalResourcePolicy protection of historic and archaeological resources
differenceFromNationalPark greater allowance for consumptive uses such as hunting and resource extraction
distinguishedFrom national park
establishedBy acts of the United States Congress
example Aniakchak National Preserve
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Big Cypress National Preserve
Big Thicket National Preserve
Denali National Preserve
Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
Glacier Bay National Preserve
Katmai National Preserve
Lake Clark National Preserve
Noatak National Preserve
Wrangell–St. Elias National Preserve
Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve
fishingPolicy fishing allowed in accordance with federal and state regulations
governingBody U.S. Department of the Interior
huntingPolicy hunting allowed where specifically authorized by law
legalFramework U.S. federal law
managementGoal allow traditional subsistence uses where authorized
balance conservation with sustainable use
protect cultural heritage
protect ecological integrity
mayBeManagedJointlyWith adjacent national park
mayOverlapWith national park
naturalResourcePolicy protection of wildlife, vegetation, water, and geological features
partOf United States National Park System
purpose conservation of significant cultural resources
conservation of significant natural resources
regulation National Park Service regulations
site-specific enabling legislation
resourceExtractionPolicy resource extraction allowed only where explicitly permitted by enabling legislation
typicalFeature cultural and archaeological sites
habitats for diverse wildlife
large, relatively undeveloped landscapes

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve ("National Park and Preserve")
designation
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve ("National Park and Preserve")
designationType
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve ("U.S. National Preserve")
hasDesignation
United States National Park System
hasPart

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