Conservation of Old Forests in a Dynamic Landscape
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The Northwest Forest Plan has sometimes been criticized for using a reserve-based approach. At other times, it has been criticized for not placing all of the remaining old growth into “true protection”, such in a park or wilderness area. These criticisms imply that “reserve” means one thing—a no-touch-no-management zone and that a reserve approach is either not valid for dynamic forests or is the only way to conserve the old growth. The reality is that conservation biology and the Plan rest on various kinds of reserves or protected areas.
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