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U.S. Forest
Service: Manages approximately 200 million acres on 155 national
forests and 20 national grasslands. Mandated to achieve quality land management
under the sustainable multiple use management concept to meet diverse needs
of the people.
National Park Service:
This agency manages our national parks and monuments, which consist
of approximately 83 million acres. The mission of this agency is to maintain
our parks and monuments in their natural condition.
Bureau of Land Management:
A bureau of the Department of the Interior, the BLM oversees 270 million
acres, the most of any federal agency. The BLM has 12 departments located
primarily in the western states. Its mission is to sustain the health, diversity
and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of future
generations.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Also a division of the
Department of the Interior, this agency is required to protect habitat for
birds, wildlife and endangered plants and animals in more than 500 refuges
across the country. The system contains more than 90 million acres, which
are open to nature observation as well as hunting and fishing in some refuges.
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