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<br />As the Notion's principal conservation <br />agency. the Department of the Interior has <br />responsibility for most of our notionally <br />owned public lands and natural resources. <br />This includes fostering the wisest use of our <br />land and water resources, protecting our <br />fish and wildlife, preserving the <br />environmental and cultural values of our <br />notional parks and historical places. and <br />pro.....iding {or the enioymen1 of life through <br />outdoor recreation. The Department <br />assesses our energy and mineral resources, <br />and works to assure that their development <br />is in the best interesls of all our people. <br />The Department also has a maior <br />responsibility for American Indian <br />reservation communities and for people <br />who live in Island Territories under U.S. <br />administration. <br />