In the United States, the federal government manages lands in significant parts of the country. These lands include 193 million acres managed by the US Forest Service in the nation's 154 National Forests and 20 National Grasslands, Bureau of Land Management lands that cover 247 million acres in Alaska and the Western United States, 150 million acres managed for wildlife conservation by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, 84 million acres of National Parks and other lands managed by the National Park Service and over 30 million acres managed by the Department of Defense. The Bureau of Reclamation manages a much smaller land base than the other agencies included in this layer but plays a critical role in managing the country's water resources.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service manages the nation's 560 National Wildlife Refuges and thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas including Wildlife Management Areas and Waterfowl Production Areas. These lands cover more than 150 million acres that protect fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

Dataset SummaryPhenomenon Mapped: United States lands managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Coordinate System: Web Mercator Auxiliary SphereExtent: 50 United States plus Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The layer also includes large National Monuments and Wildlife Refuges in the Pacific Ocean.Visible Scale: The data is visible at all scales.Source: USFWS Interest Simplified layerPublication Date: December, 2022

This layer is a view of the USA Federal Lands layer. A filter has been used on this layer to eliminate non-Fish and Wildlife Service lands. For more information on layers for other agencies see the USA Federal Lands layer.