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Many people use "wilderness" to describe any Wilderness areas help to maintain gene pools that The Bureau of Land Management's National remote, rugged, and undeveloped land. Since provide a diversity of plant and animal life in our Landscape Conservation System contains some passage of the 1964 Wilderness Act, the word has world and serve as a unique and irreplaceable of the West's most spectacular natural areas. lt been defined in very specific terms. According to "living laboratory" for medical and scientific research. includes over 850 federally recognized areas and the Wilderness Act, federal lands must have special approximalely 27 million acres of national monu- Wilderness areas are places where people can characteristics to be designated by Congress as part ments, national conservation areas, wilderness renew their spirits through contact with the natural of the National Wilderness Preservation System: areas, wilderness study areas, wild and scenic world. With many uses, values, and scenic resources, rivers, national scenic and historic trails, and con- "A Wilderness... is hereby recognized as an area wilderness has always been part of the American servation lands of the California desert. where the earth and its community of life are culture and character. untrammeled by man, where man himself is a ln California, the Bureau manages 88 wilderness visitor who does not remain... retaining its primeval areas encompassing almost four million acres, in character and influence, without permanent improve- Wilderness Study addition to 69 wilderness study areas. These and ments or human habitation, which is protected and AfeaSl Keeping options open California's other Conservation System areas are managed so as to preserve its natural conditions...." part of an active, vibrant landscape where people (Wilderness Act ot 1964). live, work, and play. They offer exceptional oppor- Wilderness Study Areas are managed to maintain tunities for recreation, solitude, wildlife viewing, Wilderness areas are generally open to: their wilderness suitability until Congress either exploring history, scientific research, and a wide . hunting and fishing . hiking designates them as wilderness or denies this range of traditional uses. . camping . backpacking designation through legislative action. ln the . horseback riding . use of pack animals Th ese landsca pes- s,pq rk.th e, irn gi nati o n . Th e Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, -.a . float trips . canoeing and kayaking Cooseroatisn Congress provided the Bureau with guidance on sw . scientific research . nature study how to inyentory roa-dless areas on public land and
For mote i n abouttruEdilnar Landscape Conservation System, wildernesses, or wilderness study areas near you, contact our local field offices, call (916) 978-4400, oq,vi www.blm .gav/ca/nlcs
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America's recreation lands, from state parks to vast wilderness areas, are being used and enjoyed by more people each year. Non-motorized use, be it hiking, camping, river-running, hunting, or other outdoor activities, leaves marks on the land.
We must do more than pick up litter and extinguish campfires. Leave No Trace, a national outdoor skills and ethics education program, promotes land stewardship, minimum-impact skills, and wilder- ness ethics for America's public lands.
By following the seven Leave No Trace principles, you can help preserve our cherished natural areas:
Plan Ahead and Prepare Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces Dispose of Waste Propetly Leave What You Find Minimize Campfire lmpacts \ Respect Wildlife Be Considerate of Other Visitors
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