Designates wilderness areas and biological corridors in the Northern Rockies Bioregion.
The Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act designates certain National Forest System land, National Park System land, and public land in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers. It also designates wildland recovery areas and biological connecting corridors. The Act aims to protect ecosystems, ensure wildlife freedom of movement, and preserve scenic, historic, and cultural resources. It establishes rehabilitation zones for damaged federal land and prohibits certain activities in special corridor management areas.
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