Description: This data layer depicts the Designated Wilderness, Proposed Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas placed upon the lands and waters administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North America, U.S. Trust Territories and Possessions. Only the U.S. Congress can designate Wilderness. The Service establishes Proposed Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas administratively. The primary source for this information is the USFWS Wilderness program.
Service Item Id: 3d43e0b367f34511b541977f5812891a
Copyright Text: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System, Division of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System, Division of Realty