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)allows the U.S. government to set aside federally owned land that retains its primeval character and lacks permanent improvements.
D)established wilderness areas, but only within existing national parks.

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The Wilderness Act of 1964 allows the U.S. government to designate certain federally owned lands as wilderness areas. These areas are to be preserved in their natural condition, without permanent improvements or human habitation, to maintain their primeval character and natural conditions.