Some wilderness areas get special legal protection against air pollution.
Brigantine Wilderness Area is one of the 21 Class I Areas managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service nationwide. The National Park Service and the Forest Service manage another 137 Class I Areas. Protecting the ecosystems at our nations many wilderness areas, refuges, and national parks is the mission of the people who work for these agencies. It is their job to ensure that visitors will be able to enjoy our public lands long into the future. Return to the Brigantine Air Quality Page to find other information relating to air quality issues at Brigantine.