Wilderness Character Flashcards
1
Q
NPS Lands are Managed as wilderness
A
80 percent
2
Q
1964 Wildrness Act
A
Wilderness areas shall be administered to protect the perseveration of their wilderness character
3
Q
Wilderness character
A
Interaction of biophysical environment
Personal experience, symbolic meaning
4
Q
5 tangible characters
A
Natural
Untrammeled
Undeveloped
Solitude or primitive and unconfined recreation
Other features of value
5
Q
Natural
A
Free from effects of modern civilization
6
Q
Untrammeled
A
Free from the intentional actions of modern human control and manipulation
7
Q
Undeveloped
A
Retains in primeval character and influence and without permanent improvement or modern human occupation
8
Q
Other features of value
A
Scientific, educational, scenic or historical
