Area protected
Acres
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
13m
Tongass National Forest
9m
10 national monuments
8m
USDA private land conservation
5m
Offshore areas in the Arctic Ocean
from oil/gas/mineral extraction
3m
Three national marine sanctuaries
2m
LWCF, Forest Legacy, NAWCA, and
other acquisitions of public lands
800k
Mineral withdrawals
700k
Wilderness, park, and conservation
area designations passed by congress
400k
Area protected
Acres
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
13m
Tongass National Forest
9m
10 national monuments
8m
USDA private land conservation
5m
Offshore areas in the Arctic Ocean
from oil/gas/mineral extraction
3m
Three national marine sanctuaries
2m
LWCF, Forest Legacy, NAWCA, and
other small acquisitions of public lands
800k
Mineral withdrawals
700k
Wilderness, park, and conservation
area designations passed by congress
400k
Area protected
Acres
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
13m
Tongass National Forest
9m
10 national monuments
8m
USDA private land conservation
5m
Offshore areas in the Arctic Ocean from
oil/gas/mineral extraction
3m
Three national marine sanctuaries
2m
LWCF, Forest Legacy, NAWCA, and other
small acquisitions of public lands
800k
Mineral withdrawals
700k
Wilderness, park, and conservation area
designations passed by congress
400k
Acres
Area protected
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
13m
Tongass National Forest
9m
10 national monuments
8m
USDA private land conservation
5m
Offshore areas in the Arctic Ocean from
oil/gas/mineral extraction
3m
Three national marine sanctuaries
2m
LWCF, Forest Legacy, NAWCA, and other
small acquisitions of public lands
800k
Mineral withdrawals
700k
Wilderness, park, and conservation area
designations passed by congress
400k
Acres
Area protected
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
13m
Tongass National Forest
9m
10 national monuments
8m
USDA private land conservation
5m
Offshore areas in the Arctic Ocean from
oil/gas/mineral extraction
3m
Three national marine sanctuaries
2m
LWCF, Forest Legacy, NAWCA, and other
small acquisitions of public lands
800k
Mineral withdrawals
700k
Wilderness, park, and conservation area
designations passed by congress
400k