The Wilderness Act of 1964:
A) established five new national parks.
B) limits the percentage of an area that can be developed for human habitation and other activities.
C) gives designated wilderness areas the highest protection of any public lands
D) established wilderness areas, but only within existing national parks.
E) safeguards mountain areas but not tundra or desert.

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The Wilderness Act of 1964 gives designated wilderness areas the highest protection of any public lands, meaning that they are protected from development and other human activities. It does not establish new national parks or limit development in a percentage of an area. It applies to all types of wilderness areas, including mountain, tundra, and desert.