PDF: Informal Trail Monitoring Protocols: Denali National Park and Preserve
Citation
Marion, J. L., & Wimpey, J. (2011). Informal Trail Monitoring Protocols: Denali National Park and Preserve (Blacksburg, VA: USDI Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Centre, Virginia Tech Field Unit.
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Summary
*Introduction Excerpt* This report presents the protocol development and field testing process, illustrates the types of data produced by their application, and provides guidance for their application and use. The protocols described provide managers with an efficient means to document and monitor IT conditions in settings ranging from pristine to intensively visited. They were developed and field-tested at DENA, which receives a wide range of visitation, with subsequent development work through a companion study at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The majority of land within both protected areas is managed as ―trail-less‖ wilderness, where formal trails are not provided and managers seek to prevent the creation and proliferation of IT networks.
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