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Enacted in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson, the Wilderness Act created a legal definition of "wilderness," designating areas unmodified by human activity. Driven by members of The Wilderness Society, it aimed to protect federal wilderness following a prolonged advocacy for conservation. The Act seeks to limit human influence on National Parks, wildlife refuges, and other public lands, allowing for recreation without motorized vehicles. A significant amendment in 1986 further banned bicycles in these protected areas to ensure the preservation of natural ecosystems.
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Nick Bruny P.2 General Info Circumstances Wilderness Act • United States enacted in 1964 by President Lynden Johnson • Created legal definition of “wilderness” -Area unmodified by human activity • Written by members of The Wilderness Society as a result from a long effort to protect federal wilderness • Addresses the issue of ecosystem manipulation due to human influences Purpose • To restrain human influences on National Parks, wildlife refugees, parks and other public lands • Allowed as recreation area but without motorized vehicles or equipment • Wilderness Act modified in 1986 to ban bicycles Works Cited • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilderness_Act • http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=legisAct • http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/WILDRNS.HTML
