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Save and create wild forests | Reform public land management
Vermont and New England have a scarcity of wild forests and the opportunities for saving and creating wild forests are diminishing rapidly, especially in our relatively densely settled and rapidly growing region. We need more wild forests and we need to act quickly so that the "rewilding" All but a few isolated pockets of New England's original forests were lost to the ax and saw around the turn of the century. Generally, what we see today is young, even-aged forests in the early stages of rewilding. This means that very few of us have had the opportunity to experience truly wild, eastern, old-growth forests. Most of us do not know what we are missing and why we need more. The public's perception of and understanding about wild forests has to change if we are to be successful in creating more wild forest in the Northeast. ACTION PLAN Our program goals are to:
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Wild forests—forests from timber cutting and road building are essential elements in the natural and cultural fabric of New England. As Robert Frost said in his poem Directive, wild forests provide us with an opportunity to drink and be whole again beyond confusion. They provide critical habitat for rare wildlife; sustain biodiversity; replenish and cleanse our streams and lakes; attract businesses, workers, and visitors; renew our troubled minds and spirits, and help us feel whole again.
Identify and protect small remnants of original forest;