To Preserve Unimpaired: The Challenge of Protecting Park Resources |
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Page 117
... damage from an oil spill in Alaskan waters could not be fully measured for years . Elsewhere in Alaska , oil exploration and development is proceeding in Shelikof Strait and Bristol Bay , with the potential to seriously influence park ...
... damage from an oil spill in Alaskan waters could not be fully measured for years . Elsewhere in Alaska , oil exploration and development is proceeding in Shelikof Strait and Bristol Bay , with the potential to seriously influence park ...
Page 186
... damage to surface water , vegetation , and soil quality . Pollu- tion from insecticide spraying and sulfur emissions has also damaged vegetation within the park . Aircraft overflights increasingly intrude on the park disrupting the ...
... damage to surface water , vegetation , and soil quality . Pollu- tion from insecticide spraying and sulfur emissions has also damaged vegetation within the park . Aircraft overflights increasingly intrude on the park disrupting the ...
Page 208
... damaged through the construction of structures , utilities , roads and trails . While limited space sometimes makes ... damage are agricultural activities , uncontrolled vegetation growth , visitation , mining and quarrying , animal ...
... damaged through the construction of structures , utilities , roads and trails . While limited space sometimes makes ... damage are agricultural activities , uncontrolled vegetation growth , visitation , mining and quarrying , animal ...
Contents
THREATS TO PARK RESOURCES | 45 |
STRENGTHENING ASPECTS OF PARK SERVICE PROGRAMS | 135 |
Threats to Specific Parks | 185 |
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