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United States of America Forestry Law
In the USA the Federal Government manages about 33% of forests, and 9% is managed by local governments. This accounts for 343,901,880 acres (1391722 kilometers) of forest land. Much of this land is made up of National Parks or National Forests which began with the establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 1872. After this, in 1891, the Forest Reserve Act was passed. The National Parks are managed by the National Park Service (NPS), which is a bureau of the Department of the Interior (DOI). National Forests are managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).