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Sitka Conservation Society
By Page Else, Sitka Conservation Society
Working to protect the natural environment of the Tongass Forest and surrounding
waters of Southeast Alaska.
We believe that our economic future depends on a healthy environment
and a sustainable lifestyle. Those who care for this area must work together
to protect its rich diversity and incomparable beauty.
We use geographic information systems (GIS) to aid in understanding
and analysis of natural resources and to share knowledge with others interested
in issues affecting the coastal temperate rainforests of Southeast Alaska.
Currently, our most critical issue is the revision to the Tongass Land Management Plan.
The Planning Team
is analyizing public comments on the draft now. We felt that protection
for fisheries and wildlife habitat was far less than recommended by scientists.
The public needs to let Congress know habitat protection is vital, and
big logging companies can no longer be subsidized to destroy our resources.
Very little high value old-growth habitat is left in the Tongass.
Our goals are:
- To educate citizens on environmental issues
- To help citizens participate in the public process
- To adovcate responsible stewardship of natural resources
- To protect wilderness areas
Text and graphics: Sitka Conservation Society
January 2, 1997
(Photos provided courtesy of Philip Greenspun)
Please subscribe or comment to:
Sitka Conservation Society
P.O. Box 316
Sitka, AK 99835
Phone: (907) 747-7509
Fax: (907)747-6105
Email: sitconsv@ptialaska.net
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