Created in 1849, the Department of tlie Interior — America's Department 

 of Natural Resources — is concerned witli the management, conservation, and 

 development of the Nation's water, fisii, wildlife, mineral, forest, and park 

 and recreational resources. It also has major responsibilities for Indian and 

 Territorial affairs. 



As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department works to 

 assure that nonrenewable resources are developed and used wisely, that park 

 and recreational resources are conserved foi- the future, and that renewable 

 resources nuike their full contribution to the progress, prosperity, and security 

 of the United States — now and in the future. 



