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USFS Report - The Benefits of Wilderness: A Perpetual Flow of Benefits

12/2/2022

 
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The framers of the Wilderness Act (Public Law 88–577) recognized the importance of sustaining both the ecological integrity and the recreational quality of lands set aside under this unique legislation, stating that wilderness areas are to be established and administered “for the use and enjoyment of the American people in such a manner that will leave them unimpaired for future use and enjoyment.” 

Abstract Wilderness is a culturally constructed concept that evolves over time with changes in socioeconomic, technological, demographic, and political conditions. This report provides up-to-date knowledge on societal benefits and ecosystem service values provided by wilderness and associated wildlands while also suggesting research directions that can help policymakers better understand social values and tradeoffs inherent in the allocation of resources to support wilderness preservation and management.  Societal transformations, including growth of minority and underserved populations along with greater calls for environmental justice, in combination with changes in climatic variables (e.g., temperature and precipitation) and natural disturbances (e.g., wildfires, droughts, and invasive species) are creating new challenges for wilderness management agencies.

Report by the Wilderness Economics Working Group of the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, Rocky Mountain Research Station, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.  Thomas P. Holmes, Editor.

To see the complete 212 page report, maps, and data, 
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