- Lostwood Wilderness
Infobox_protected_area | name = Lostwood Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib
caption =
locator_x = 113
locator_y = 27
location =North Dakota , USA
nearest_city = Bismarck, ND
lat_degrees = 48
lat_minutes = 39
lat_seconds = 0
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 102
long_minutes = 27
long_seconds = 0
long_direction = W
area = 5,577 acres (22.56 km²)
established =1975
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body =U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lostwood Wilderness is a
wilderness area located in theU.S. state ofNorth Dakota . Created by an act of Congress in 1975, the wilderness covers an area of 5,577 acres (22.56 km²). Contained withinLostwood National Wildlife Refuge , the wilderness is managed by theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service .Designated to preserve a region well known for numerous lakes and mixed grass
prairie , the wilderness ensures that the finestduck andwaterfowl breeding region inNorth America remains wild and unimproved.U.S. Wilderness Area s do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, includingbicycle s. Althoughcamping andfishing are usually allowed with a proper permit, no roads or buildings are constructed and there is also no logging ormining , in compliance with the 1964Wilderness Act . Wilderness areas within National Forests andBureau of Land Management areas also allowhunting in season.External links
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