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 Permanently protected more than 550 million acres of America’s public lands and waters, more than any other president in history

 Signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, the most extensive expansion of land and water conservation in more than a generation, which designated more than 2 million acres of Federal wilderness and protected thousands of miles of trails and more than one thousand miles of rivers

 Developed an aggressive program to combat illegal fishing and enforce fishery rules

 Created the largest marine monument in the world, which is completely off-limits to commercial resource extraction

 Dedicated unprecedented attention and resources to restoring iconic places like the Chesapeake Bay, California Bay-Delta, Great Lakes, and Everglades

 Announced more recoveries under the Endangered Species Act than has been done under any previous administration

 Released the National Strategy for Pollinator Health and a Pollinator Research Action Plan in order to coordinate and expand Federal efforts to protect honeybees, monarch butterflies, and other pollinators nationwide

 Launched an “Every Kid in a Park” initiative that provides all fourth-grade students and their families free admission to all Federal lands and waters for a full year

 Taken unprecedented steps to prevent wildlife trafficking and implement the strongest environmental standards in an international trade deal

 Established the Gulf Restoration Council through the RESTORE Act, bringing five states and six Federal agencies together to restore Gulf Coast ecosystems and communities