Created in 1849, the Department of the Interior— a department of conservation—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, progjerity, and security of the 

 United States-now and in the future. 



