George D. Aiken Wilderness

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George D. Aiken Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in Vermont known for its rugged forested landscapes, wildlife habitat, and opportunities for backcountry recreation within the Green Mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federally designated wilderness
protected area
wilderness area
allowedRecreation backpacking
fishing
hiking
hunting
wildlife viewing
area approximately 19 square kilometers
approximately 4,800 acres
conservationPurpose preservation of natural conditions
protection of wildlife habitat
country United States
designation U.S. Wilderness Area
ecosystemService watershed protection
established 1984
establishedBy Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984
feature steep slopes
streams
wetlands
governingBody United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
governingLaw Wilderness Act of 1964
hasBiome temperate broadleaf and mixed forest biome
IUCNCategory Ib
landCover mixed conifer-hardwood forest
northern hardwood forest
legalStatus congressionally designated wilderness
locatedIn Green Mountains
Vermont
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Bennington County, Vermont
Windham County, Vermont
locatedInMountainRange Green Mountains
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
managingAgency U.S. Forest Service Green Mountain National Forest
namedAfter George D. Aiken
nearestCity Bennington, Vermont
nearestCommunity Shaftsbury, Vermont
partOf Green Mountain National Forest
National Wilderness Preservation System
primaryUse backcountry recreation
prohibitedUse mechanized equipment such as bicycles
motorized vehicles
road construction
timber harvesting
region New England
state Vermont
terrain rugged forested landscape

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Green Mountain National Forest contains George D. Aiken Wilderness