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A wilderness area is a region where the land is in a natural state; where impacts from human activities are minimalâthat is, as a wilderness.t might also be called a wild or natural area. Especially in wealthier, industrialized nations, it has a specific legal meaning as well: as land where development is prohibited by law. Many nations have designated Wilderness Areas, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.
Currently, there are 754 wilderness areas designated in the United States. All but six states have designated wilderness. Approximately 3% of the land in the lower 48 states is designated as wilderness.hat is the status of wilderness in New Mexico?As of 2009, 25 wilderness areas totaling 1,651,056 acres have been designated as wilderness in New Mexico. This represents approximately 2% of the lands within the state.n cases where fire is a natural part of the wilderness character of an area, the BLM will work to maintain the natural role of fire. However, all fires must be controlled to prevent loss of human life or property within wilderness or on lands adjacent to wilderness areas.