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Abstract
This study identified and assessed 110 campsites in seven designated wilderness areas in the Jefferson National Forest of Virginia. The campsites were unevenly distributed within each wilderness, concentrating along trail corridors and near popular destination areas. With a few exceptions, most campsites surveyed were in good condition. The findings indicate that management actions should be directed at reducing both the number of campsites and the problems associated with campsite expansion. The Forest?s unregulated camping policy could be focused through educational programs to encourage dispersed camping or camping containment to further reduce social and resource impacts.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Wilderness campsite conditions under an unregulated camping policy: an eastern example |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station |
| Publisher location | Ogden, UT |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings: Wilderness Science in a Time of Change, May 23-27, 1999, Missoula, MT. Vol. 5, Wilderness ecosystems, threats, and management |
| First page | 148 |
| Last page | 152 |
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