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.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area designation
→
type of United States protected area → |
| accessPolicy |
generally open to the public subject to regulations
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| administeredBy |
National Park Service
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| 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
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| culturalResourcePolicy |
protection of historic and archaeological resources
→
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| differenceFromNationalPark |
greater allowance for consumptive uses such as hunting and resource extraction
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| distinguishedFrom |
national park
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| establishedBy |
acts of the United States Congress
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| 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
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| governingBody |
U.S. Department of the Interior
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| huntingPolicy |
hunting allowed where specifically authorized by law
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| legalFramework |
U.S. federal law
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| managementGoal |
allow traditional subsistence uses where authorized
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balance conservation with sustainable use → protect cultural heritage → protect ecological integrity → |
| mayBeManagedJointlyWith |
adjacent national park
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| mayOverlapWith |
national park
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| naturalResourcePolicy |
protection of wildlife, vegetation, water, and geological features
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| partOf |
United States National Park System
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| 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
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| typicalFeature |
cultural and archaeological sites
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habitats for diverse wildlife → large, relatively undeveloped landscapes → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
("National Park and Preserve")
→
|
designation |
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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
("National Park and Preserve")
→
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designationType |
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
("U.S. National Preserve")
→
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hasDesignation |
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United States National Park System
→
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hasPart |