One of President Theodore Roosevelt's most lasting and significant contributions to the world was the permanent preservation of the some of the most unique natural resources of the United States. According to the National Geographic, the area of the United States placed under public protection by Theodore Roosevelt, as National Parks, National Forests, game and bird preserves, and other federal reservations, comes to a total of approximately 230,000,000 acres or about 84,000 acres per day!

Follow these links to find what the areas preserved and activities for conservation include:

• 150 National Forests
• 51 Federal Bird Reservations
• 4 National Game Preserves
• 5 National Parks
• 18 National Monuments
• 24 Reclamation Projects
• 7 Conservation Conferences and Commissions
• As Governor of New York
• TR visits Naturalist John Burroughs
• Learn more about the Antiquities Act which TR signed into law.

We continuously add links to conservation lands. If you know about a website we should consider for linking, please contact the webmaster at trinfo@cs.com

"In utilizing and conserving the natural resources of the Nation, the one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight.... The conservation of our natural resources and their proper use constitute the fundamental problem which underlies almost every other problem of our national life." Address to the National Editorial Association, Jamestown, Virginia, June 10, 1907.

Note: The status, borders, names, and other details about the projects and areas mentioned in these lists have changed over the years. For instance, some National monuments are now parts of National Parks, while the borders and names of National Forests have been changed in some cases.

Compiled and edited from research done by the National Geographic Society and The Theodore Roosevelt Association staff.
Copyright November 2005 all rights reserved Theodore Roosevelt Association.
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