Wilderness Statistics Reports
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Number Of Wilderness Units By Agency
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| Agency | Wilderness Units |
*Since percentages are rounded to the nearest integer value, they may not add up to exactly 100% (i.e. 99%). |
| Bureau of Land Management | 222 | |
| Fish and Wildlife Service | 72 | |
| Forest Service | 439 | |
| National Park Service | 60 | |
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| Total | 793 | |
Figure above shows comparison of the number of wilderness areas managed by each agency. Wilderness areas that are managed by more than one agency are counted by each agency. Read our data disclaimer. Data last updated on 12/27/2012 (The Vieques Wilderness, which was accidentally omitted when designated in 2001, was added; 1,363 acres of potential wilderness with the Point Reyes National Seashore became wilderness after the closing of a commerical shellfish operation in Drakes Estero).
