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The
Northern Forest Alliance proposes creating a system of Wildlands across
the Northern Forest to maintain ecological balance, provide remote and wilderness
recreation opportunities,
• Continue to provide open access for traditional recreation such as biking, hiking, fishing, canoeing, camping and other activities. • Include permanent protection for ecologically and recreationally important areas within each Wildland to guarantee wildlife habitat and true wilderness experiences for future generations. • Support sustainable timber harvesting that meets clear
• Remain essentially undeveloped, without new construction that is inconsistent with maintaining the area's wild qualities, ecological integrity and productive forests. Why The 26 million acre Northern Forest supports a way of life cherished by generations of northern New England and New York residents. The beauty of its mountains, woodlands, rivers, and lakes sets this region apart, and draws loyal visitors year after year. Its mixed forests support a broad forest-products industry and a growing tourism industry. But global economic change and development pressure threaten to change the Northern Forest forever: Now is the time to
How Conservation of these areas can come in many forms - landowner initiatives, public and private purchase, management plans, local regulation, easements, and other methods. The Alliance is committed to working through the type of open pubic process that the Northern Forest Lands Council recommended each state use to set conservation priorities. Each state may choose different conservation mechanisms to conserve its Wildlands. This flexibility is one of the strengths of the Alliance's Wildlands concept. It allows the landowners and the people of each state to create long-term conservation strategies that are appropriate for each Wildland, and allows each state to learn from the experiences of the others. When
It may take years for the public to determine exactly which areas should become Wildlands and how they should be protected, yet it is important to begin now, before the opportunity to conserve the qualities of these remote, undeveloped forests is lost forever. |
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