Lostwood Wilderness is a
wilderness area located in the
U.S. state of
North Dakota. Created by an act of
Congress in 1975, the wilderness covers an area of 5,577 acres (22.56 km
2). Contained within
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge
The Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The refuge manages two other refuges and two wetland management districts. The refuge also includes the Lostwood Wilderness which comprises almost a quarter of al ...
, the wilderness is managed by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Designated to preserve a region well known for numerous lakes and mixed grass
prairie, the wilderness ensures that the finest
duck and
waterfowl breeding region in
North America
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remains wild and unimproved.
U.S. Wilderness Areas do not allow
motorized or
mechanized vehicles, including
bicycle
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Bic ...
s. Although
camping and
fishing are usually allowed with a proper permit, no roads or buildings are constructed and there is also no
logging
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Logging is the beginning of a supply chain ...
or
mining, in compliance with the 1964
Wilderness Act. Wilderness areas within
National Forests
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Background
The precise application of the terms va ...
and
Bureau of Land Management
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areas also allow
hunting
Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...
in season.
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Protected areas of Burke County, North Dakota
IUCN Category Ib
Wilderness areas of North Dakota
Protected areas established in 1975
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