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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 devel- 

 opment of the Nation's water, fish, wildlife, mineral, forest, and park and recrea- 

 tional 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. 



