Other 2005 wildfire releaf projects.Alabama: Talladega National Forest Central Alabama's Talladega National Forest covers 375,000 acres (1520 km²) at the southern edge of the Appalachians. Before it was bought by the federal government in the 1930s, the area that comprises the Talladega was extensively logged and represented some of the This project combines fire rehabilitation with watershed and ecosystem restoration on sites where loblolly pine loblolly pine, common name for the pine species Pinus taeda, found in the SE United States. has been ravaged rav·age v. rav·aged, rav·ag·ing, rav·ages v.tr. 1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate: A tornado ravaged the town. 2. by bugs and blight. Wildfires created and exacerbated those conditions. AMERICAN FORESTS' planting of 156,000 longleaf pine on this national forest will help restore a healthy forest ecosystem and provide habitat for quail and wild turkey. Endangered species including the red-cockaded woodpecker will benefit from the long-term improvement to their habitat. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] California: Klamath National Forest Klamath National Forest is a 1,726,000 acre (6985 km²) national forest in northern California, with a tiny extension into Oregon. The forest contains continuous stands of ponderosa pine, Jeffrey pine, Douglas fir, red fir, white fir and incense cedar. Located in the upper reaches of California, Klamath National Forest is recovering from five wildfires spread throughout 2001 and 2002. In the first of a multi-year planting project with AMERICAN FORESTS--and this year also with help from the Rocky Mountain Elk Rocky Mountain elk: see wapiti. Foundation--officials plan to plant 26,400 trees on sites damaged by fire or used as a mine. Most of the burned areas were successfully reforested in 2004. The goal with this planting is to reach 62 acres not yet planted and replant re·plant v. To reattach an organ, limb, or other body part surgically to the original site. n. An organ, limb, or body part that has been replanted. 13 acres that failed to thrive. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] California: Tahoe National Forest Tahoe National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in California around Lake Tahoe. External link
The Gap Fire of 2001 burned approximately 2,450 acres of forest around the Tahoe National Forest and along I-80. The fire burned extremely hot, killing off most trees of any size. AMERICAN FORESTS will plant approximately 30,000 ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, Jeffrey pine, and incense cedar seedlings in Onion Valley, approximately 6 miles off the I-80 Emigrant Gap exit. California: Sequola National Forest This area of old-growth suffered catastrophic damage in the 2002 McNally Fire and plans are to plant 18,000 of a mixture of conifer seedlings over 54 acres. The goal is to restore wildlife habitat as quickly as possible, especially since the site is adjacent to an area where California spotted owl are known to roost. Spotted owls spend their days perched in a protected roost and nest in cavities or on platforms or in large trees in nests built by other species. The burn site is along a forest road popular with tourists and hunters. Montana: Lewis & Clark National Forest The Lost Fork Fire started in September 2001 and burned about 2,300 acres of forest, displacing summering mule deer, elk, and blue grouse. The area is also considered potential habitat for lynx. About 90 acres of burned woods were reforested in 2004; this year 30,000 lodgepole pine and Engelmann spruce will be planted to reforest re·for·est tr.v. re·for·est·ed, re·for·est·ing, re·for·ests To replant (an area) with forest cover. re 100 more, benefiting both watershed conditions and wildlife. To help: 800/545-8733 (TREE) or www.americanforests.org |
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