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<br />As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the <br />Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public <br />lands and natural resources. This includes fostering the wisest use of <br />our land and water resources, protecting our fish and wildlife, preserv- <br />ing the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and <br />historical places, and providing for the enjoyment of life through out- <br />door recreation. The Department assesses our energy and mineral <br />resources and works to assure that their development is in the best <br />interests of all our people, The Department also has a major respon- <br />sibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people <br />who live in Island Territories under U.S. Administration. <br />