Home›Protected Areas›Governing Body›U.S. Forest ServiceBrowse ByU.S. Forest ServiceFactsU.S. Forest ServiceConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonClassification AuthorityWell-attestedIUCN Protected Area Management Categories 1U.S. Forest ServiceFilter Results17 entriesCountryAllUnited States (17)IUCN CategoryAllNatural Monuments or Features (World) (2)Protected Landscapes and Seascapes (World) (3)Wilderness Areas (World) (12)National Designation TypeAllExperimental Forest (1)National Forest Scenic Area (1)National Scenic Area (1)Scenic Area (1)Wilderness Area (12)International DesignationAllUNESCO Biosphere Reserve (1)Marine or TerrestrialAllCoastal (Marine and Terrestrial) (1)Terrestrial (16)Governance TypeAllGovernance by Government (16)Private Governance (1)Establishment EraAll1934 (1)1940 (1)1964 (6)1966 (1)1974 (1)1978 (3)1980 (1)1984 (1)1986 (1)1989 (1)Area BandAll0.038007 to 53 sq km (2)1,865 to 1,550,000 sq km (7)211.61 to 643.4 sq km (2)54 to 208.56 sq km (1)647.37 to 1,863.75 sq km (3)ContinentAllNorth America (17)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 17Absaroka-Beartooth WildernessU.S. Forest ServiceAnsel Adams WildernessU.S. Forest ServiceBob Marshall WildernessU.S. Forest ServiceBoundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessU.S. Forest ServiceCascade HeadU.S. Forest ServiceColumbia River GorgeU.S. Forest ServiceEagle Cap WildernessU.S. Forest ServiceEmigrant WildernessU.S. Forest ServiceFrank Church-River of No Return WildernessU.S. Forest ServiceGaudineer Scenic AreaU.S. Forest ServiceGila WildernessU.S. Forest ServiceGreat Bear WildernessU.S. Forest ServiceHearts Content Scenic AreaU.S. Forest ServiceJohn Muir WildernessU.S. Forest ServiceMono Basin National Scenic AreaU.S. Forest ServiceMount Moriah WildernessU.S. Forest ServiceSelway-Bitterroot WildernessU.S. Forest ServiceConnectionsShowing 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.