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

 of Natural Resources — is concerned with the management, conservation, 

 and development 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 recreational 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. 



