Forests play a critical role in biodiversity conservation. Although large, unbroken landscapes still exist, much of the Eastern forest is fragmented by roads, agriculture, and residential development. A new harmony is emerging among landowners, land trusts, advocates, and government agencies as it becomes increasingly clear that complementary strategies are needed to protect our forests. We need to protect more and bigger reserves; to buffer them with better managed forests of sufficient size to provide secure habitat; to address economic needs; and to mitigate other assaults on our forests.
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In 2004, SWT and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) collaborated on a booklet that summarizes a scientific approach to forest protection, and provides a glimpse of the successes that creative partnerships have already achieved.
Determining the Size of Eastern Forest Reserves highlights the work of TNC's Eastern U.S. Conservation Region and its director of conservation science, Dr. Mark Anderson.
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Right-click to download the following presentation featured during the Land Trust Alliance Rally of 2004:
- How Much is Enough? Conservation Planning at Multiple Scales, Mark Anderson, The Nature Conservancy (.ppt 7.5MB)
