Why not use some other form of protection for the Tumacacori Highlands… why wilderness?
A wilderness area is protected by law (the 1964 Wilderness Act) and the status can only be changed by an act of Congress. Congress has carefully defined wilderness, established a uniform national system of wilderness, and given clear guidance as to how wilderness must be managed. Other designations such as primitive areas give temporary protection but the protection can be modified or removed by the signature of an appointed administrative official. Other categories, such as conservation areas and recreation areas, lack the statutory foundation of the Wilderness Act to guide their permanence and integrity. > Read more on Wilderness.
