Geog 5 Week 4 Lecture 6 01 31 2012 Chapter 13 Land Resources Vocabulary refer to textbook for complete definitions Strict nature reserves protected area for science Wilderness area protected area for wilderness protection National park protected area for ecosystem conservation recreation Natural monument feature protected area for specific natural feature Habitat Species management area protected area for conservation through management intervention conservation recreation Protected landscape seascape protected area for land seascape Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources protected area that sustains natural ecosystems U S Land Use Agricultural lands Urban land Federal private wilderness lands o Federal land as a percentage of total state land area More geologically interesting places in the West also the last place to be developed therefore more property is owned by the federal government o Who manages what Refer to Table 13 1 in the textbook Forests and the Hydrologic Cycle Provide oxygen Ecosystem services cleaner air protection from storms protect the watershed etc Forest management the best way to manage is by letting it burn Replanting is also a problem plant the same thing disease could come and kill all the trees 01 31 2012 01 31 2012