Home›Protected Areas›National Designation Type›Wilderness AreaBrowse ByWilderness AreaThis dimension names the specific kind of legal designation a protected area holds, a national park, a nature reserve or a wilderness area. Wikipedia describes protected areas broadly as "locations that receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values," and the exact designation determines what protection actually means in practice. Browsing by designation type groups areas that carry the same formal status.FactsWilderness AreaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonClassification AuthorityWell-attestedIUCN Protected Area Management Categories 1Wilderness AreaFilter Results13 entriesIUCN CategoryAllWilderness Areas (World) (13)ContinentAllNorth America (13)CountryAllUnited States (13)Establishment EraAll1940 (1)1964 (5)1974 (1)1978 (3)1980 (2)1989 (1)Area BandAll363.370000 (1)454.370000 (1)936.980000 (1)1160.230000 (1)1462.720000 (1)2258.200000 (1)2641.760000 (1)3820.000000 (1)4084.720000 (1)4400.000000 (1)5300.000000 (1)9578.210000 (1)29004.600000 (1)Managing AuthorityAllNational Park Service (1)United States Forest Service (1)Governance TypeAllGovernance by Government (13)Marine or TerrestrialAllTerrestrial (13)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 13Absaroka-Beartooth WildernessWilderness AreaAnsel Adams WildernessWilderness AreaBob Marshall WildernessWilderness AreaBoundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessWilderness AreaEagle Cap WildernessWilderness AreaEmigrant WildernessWilderness AreaFrank Church-River of No Return WildernessWilderness AreaGates of the Arctic WildernessWilderness AreaGila WildernessWilderness AreaGreat Bear WildernessWilderness AreaJohn Muir WildernessWilderness AreaMount Moriah WildernessWilderness AreaSelway-Bitterroot WildernessWilderness AreaConnectionsShowing the first 400 of 828 connections.Sources1. IUCN protected area categories - Wikipediatier 2WikipediaTable of contents, seven categories heading listQuote, Table of contents, seven categories heading listCategory Ia - strict nature reserve; Category Ib - wilderness area; Category II - national park; Category III - natural monument or feature; Category IV - habitat or species management area; Category V - protected landscape or seascape; Category VI - protected area with sustainable use of natural resourcesView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.