Greater Yellowstone
Coordinating Committee

The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is a special place, recognized worldwide for its extraordinary treasures, including its geothermal, wildlife, scenic, research, recreational, and economic values. It is considered one of the largest functionally intact temperate-zone ecosystems on Earth. The area’s rich cultural history reaches back more than 11,000 years.

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Total Acres: 22+ million

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Federal Lands: 15+ million

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US Forest Service (green)

• 10,827,857 acres, 47.8% of the GYE

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National Park Service (purple)

• 2,488,691 acres, 11.0% of the GYE

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Bureau of Land Management (brown)

• 1,591,932 acres, 7.0% of the GYE

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US Fish and Wildlife Service (orange)

• 105,850 acres, 0.5% of the GYE

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All other land management

• 7,734,956 acres, 33.7% of the GYE