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Land Conservation in Pennsylvania
January 30, 2013
Get educated on land conservation efforts and initiatives in Pennsylvania through the Trust for Public Land Conservation Almanac.
Poorly Planned Development & Forest Fragmentation
July 6, 2012
As populations increase or expand outward in an inefficient manner the natural lands around us are negatively impacted and often compromised for generations to come. We see this phenomenon every day with the poorly planned residential development completely covering the old farm lands next store or the new strip mall with no bike or footpaths and only accessible via motorized vehicle. Moreover as communities spread outward they require larger amounts of manmade infrastructure including utilities and roads to support them. We really do not pay enough attention to how our development strategies impact the natural lands and systems around us. Yet, these natural amenities are our lifeblood and if we push them beyond their ability to regenerate themselves we will all suffer.
The following information comes from the Sustainable Forest Partnership website and looks at the negative effects of forest fragmentation resulting from the poorly planned development of communities and its required infrastructure.
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North Branch Land Trust White Paper on Regional Land Conservation Needs
December 12, 2011
The people of northeastern Pennsylvania have an opportunity to protect the regions truly outstanding scenic and natural areas including watershed lands, forests, and farmlands – those natural assets that many of us take for granted. Our precious landscapes are being developed at a faster rate than we can protect them and significant natural resources that should be conserved and protected are disappearing. We are at a crossroads! Our region still harbors many wonderful and natural amenities but at the same time many of these natural assets are disappearing due to poorly planned and uncoordinated development practices. Now is the time to both protect these natural assets while educating the regional populous on the need to do so.
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