How is BLM protecting established wilderness areas?

A. These areas are managed under the California Desert Protection Act of 1994, the 1964 Wilderness Act and BLM's national wilderness management policy, which mandate a high degree of protection and highly restrict access and use.Q. What exactly is wilderness? A. The 1964 Wilderness Act defines wilderness as federal lands officially designated by Congress and the President as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness areas are (in part): • Lands that appear to be natural or undisturbed, and where human-caused changes are essentially unnoticeable. • Lands that offer outstanding opportunities for solitude and provide primitive and unconfined forms of recreation. • Lands that may contain ecological, geological or other features of scientific, scenic, or historical value. • Lands large enough to preserve and use as wilderness, generally at least 5,000 acres. Wilderness designations are intended to help maintain biodiversity, conserve natural areas, provide habitat ...  more