The current issue of the 2008 Envirothon competition is "Recreational Impacts on Natural Resources." Visit the Canon Envirothon Web site for more information about this issue.
Forestry Learning Objectives
Students will analyze long- and short-term environmental, social and economic factors relative to recreational impact upon natural resources by learning to:
1. minimize adverse impacts to natural resources
2. build consensus among key stakeholders
3. accommodate diverse audiences
4. contribute positively to the economic impact of a specified geographical region.
For more information:
Arizona Game and Fish Department
http://www.azgfd.gov/ (biotic communities of Arizona)
Grand Canyon National Park
http://www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/index.htm (Nature & Science, includes plants, animals, environmental factors, and Natural Features and Ecosystems)
Recreation in arid climates:
Arizona Game and Fish Department
http://www.azgfd.gov/outdoor_recreation/outdoor_recreation.shtml
Arizona State Parks
http://www.pr.state.az.us/ (information about Arizona’s State Parks)
Arizona Office of Tourism
http://www.arizonaguide.com/ (request free visitor’s guide; information on nature-related recreational opportunities)
U.S. Forest Service
http://www.fs.fed.us/ (“Recreational Activities” by state)
Recreational impacts on natural resources
Economic impacts:
Michigan State University
http://web4.canr.msu.edu/mgm2/default.htm (Economic Impacts of Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Spending on the Local Economy, 2003)
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Historic and Cultural impacts:
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/grca/historyculture/index.htm (History & Culture, includes cultural features, both historical and prehistoric)
Ecological impacts:
Leave No Trace
http://www.lnt.org/programs/index.php (LNT principals)
Bureau of Land Management
http://www.blm.gov/education/ (information on outdoor opportunities available on public lands in Arizona – with links to other states)
Sonoran Desert National Monument
http://sonoran.org/ (Sonoran Desert National Monument Recreation Impact Inventory – Final Report)
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