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

 Natural Resources — is concerned with the management, conservation, and develop- 

 ment of the Nation's water, fish 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 recrea- 

 tional resources are conserved for the future, and that renewable resources make 

 their full contribution to the progress, prosperity, and security of the United States — 

 now and in the future. 



