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Marissa Edwards, Wilderness Fellow
marissa_edwards@fws.gov
St. Marks Wilderness Carole Robertson
Wilderness Character
Okefenokee Wilderness Sallie Gentry
Wilderness Character Monitoring
... is a holistic concept based on the interaction of (1) biophysical environments primarily free from modern human manipulation and impact, (2) personal experiences in natural environments relatively free from the encumbrances and signs of modern society, and (3) symbolic meanings of humility, restraint, and interdependence that inspire human connection with nature.
Keeping It Wild 2, p. 17
Swanquarter Wilderness Bruce Freske
Big Lake Wilderness Jeremy Bennet
Wilderness Character Monitoring Timeline
Timeline
- 1964 Wilderness Act
- 2008 Keeping It Wild
- 2011-2015 Baseline Assessments
- 2015 Keeping It Wild 2
- 2015-2021 Update Summaries
- 2020 Site-specific Protocols
Wilderness Character Qualities
Monitoring Wilderness Character
1964 Wilderness Act, Section 2 (c)
Keeping It Wild 2, p. 4
Okefenokee Wilderness
Reports
Baseline Assessment
2011
Update Summary
2016
Site-Specific Protocol
2021
Data Entry
Trend Reports
Interagency Database