How is Wilderness different than a National Park or a National Monument?
Wilderness designation is the highest level of protection that can be given to federal public land (land managed by the Park Service, Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service or Bureau of Land Management). Wilderness Areas may be designated within National Parks and National Monuments (any many are) although the Park or Monument itself is not a Wilderness in its entirety. Wilderness areas are designated by Congress to be preserved in a primitive condition. While parts of many National Parks or National Monuments are also preserved in a highly natural condition, they often also include developed, roaded areas within their boundaries – wilderness areas do NOT. With few exceptions, grazing and hunting are not allowed in National Parks, whereas they are allowed in wilderness areas. 21. What is a National Conservation Area? (and how is it different than Wilderness) National Conservation Areas are created individually by Congress and, unlike Wilderness Areas, do not have a uniform definitio
