1. Managing Public Lands Postcard Share & Review

2. Share your postcards with your group. Create a table similar to the one below in your notebook. Using the information on the postcards, fill in the chart. Description: Use & Signficance National Park National Forest Wilderness Area Wildlife Refuge Land Trust World Heritage Site Biosphere Reserve

4. National Parks Outstanding examples of natural resource-great value (Unspoiled; protects natural features) Wildlife is managed and studied but RARELY harvested. Recreation Permitted Managed by: National Park Service—Dept. of Interior Examples include: Yellowstone—1 st National Park; Yosemite, Denali, Rocky Mountain, Big Bend…

5. National Forests Description: (Land of Many Uses) Used for hunting, mining, logging or commercial enterprise Managed by: US Forest Service (Fmr. Dept. of Agriculture) Examples include: Pike National Forest, Routt National Forest

7. Wilderness Areas Established by the Wilderness Act -1964 No Commercial Ventures (Hunting, mining, logging, or commercial enterprises) Managed by US Forest Service Examples include: La Garita Wilderness Area, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area

8. National Wildlife Refuge Established by Teddy Roosevelt-1903 Some hunting, grazing, oil drilling and vehicles are permitted. Monitored by US Fish and Wildlife Service-Part of Department of Interior. 1966, 1997-National Wildlife Refuge System Administrative Act Examples include: Rocky Flats, Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Artic National Wildlife Refuge

9. Land Trust Preserves an area in its natural condition. Nature Conservancy is the largest in the US. Local or Federal NPO’s and NGO’s (Non Profit Organization or Non Governmental Agency) Arrowhead in Larimer County

10. World Heritage Site Preserves areas known for natural or cultural importance. Often transboundary– more than one county Promote peace or act as a buffer Managed by UNESCO --part or United Nations (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

11. Biosphere Reserves Combines Protection of Biodiversity with sustainable practices Core of preserved lands Buffer zone, where locals can work for sustainability, very limited development Transition zone where there is Agriculture settlement Managed by UNESCO --part or United Nations (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)