Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkb:Senator_Gaylord_Nelson gptkb:National_Park |
| gptkbp:allows |
commercial enterprise in wilderness areas
permanent roads in wilderness areas recreational activities in wilderness areas |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Wilderness_Act_Amendments_of_1975
gptkb:Wilderness_Act_Amendments_of_1984 |
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:the_National_Park_Service
gptkb:the_U._S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service gptkb:the_U._S._Forest_Service gptkb:the_Bureau_of_Land_Management |
| gptkbp:defines |
wilderness as an area untrammeled by man
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
September 3, 1964 federal agencies to designate wilderness areas |
| gptkbp:encourages |
public involvement in wilderness management
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:National_Wilderness_Preservation_System
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| gptkbp:has |
the subject of numerous studies
subject to various court cases an inspiration for activists. revised multiple times since its enactment |
| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
similar laws in other countries
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wilderness Act
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent environmental legislation
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the conservation movement in the U. S.
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
on Wilderness Day
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| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
by development interests
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
in discussions about land use policy
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| gptkbp:is_considered |
a landmark piece of environmental legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the concept of 'wildness' in nature
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
some logging and mining interests
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the National Environmental Policy Act
the broader framework of U. S. environmental law |
| gptkbp:is_protected_by |
over 109 million acres of wilderness
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
as a significant achievement in conservation
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
in environmental education programs
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
environmental organizations
by various outdoor recreation groups |
| gptkbp:led_to |
the creation of new wilderness areas
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to preserve wilderness areas in the United States
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| gptkbp:requires |
management of wilderness areas to preserve their natural conditions
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