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R8: Southern
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Cherokee (2004)
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Wilderness character is comprised of both human and biophysical elements. Monitoring the human elements requires monitoring trends in the human experiences, i.e. solitude, crowding, etc., as well as trends in the use patterns and visitor impacts. User monitoring and surveys will allow for tracking trends among visitors to wilderness, while trailhead use and identification of sites with impacts will allow us to track movement and activities within wilderness and relationships to biophysical effects. Monitoring biophysical elements is important for tracking changes to the natural systems due to natural and human influences within and outside the wilderness. Although there are many components to the biophysical element, air quality is viewed as a basic indicator of wilderness health. Additionally, changes that are occurring in wilderness due to the fire regime, especially in fire dependent communities, will be monitored.
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