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Title:

Wild and Scenic Rivers

Url:

https://www.rivers.gov

Publisher:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
United States. Bureau of Land Management.
United States. Forest Service.
United States. National Park Service

Description: The U.S. government website that outlines the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act offers a good explanation of the Act, including details on how far the Act can go in protecting designated scenic, wild, and recreational rivers. Definitions of those terms are provided in the middle of the homepage. One of the unique features of the Act is that it relies on voluntary stewardship by landowners and communities to assist in maintaining the Act's goals where the federal government has no jurisdiction. The "Rivers and Trails" link leads to the arm of the National Parks Service called the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA) that "provides technical assistance to communities so they can conserve rivers, preserve open space, and develop trails and greenways." The "Publications" section of the website offers a multitude of writings for government river managers, lawmakers, attorneys and real estate professionals. The "Compendium of Questions and Answers Relating to Wild and Scenic Rivers" not only gives an overview of the Act that is more technical than the introduction on the homepage, but also provides valuable answers for the aforementioned professionals.

LC Classification:

Agriculture -- Agriculture (General) -- Conservation of natural resources
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Biology (General) -- Ecology -- By type of environment, A-Z -- Streams
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Natural history (General) -- Nature conservation. Landscape protection. Biological diversity conservation. Endangered species and ecosystems (General). Habitat conservation. Ecosystem management. Conservation biology

GEM Subject:

Science -- Ecology
Science -- Earth science
Health -- Environmental health

Key Concept:

Ecology -- Conservation
Geography -- Environmental management
Geology -- Streams

Resource Type:

Collection
Reference Material

Format:

Document -- PDF
Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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