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