An Act to Establish a National Wilderness Preservation System
9/3/1964
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Also known as the Wilderness Act, this 1964 law provides for a National Wilderness Preservation System to ensure that wilderness lands will be protected in their natural condition. The System is composed of Federally owned land designated by Congress as “wilderness areas.” The Act defines “wilderness” and gives responsibility for maintaining the areas to the Federal agencies that have jurisdiction over them.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the United States Government.
National Archives Identifier: 598375
Full Citation: An Act to Establish a National Wilderness Preservation System; 9/3/1964; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/an-act-to-establish-a-national-wilderness-preservation-system, June 8, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
