National Landscape Conservation System: Protecting National Monuments and America's Hidden Treasures
The National Landscape Conservation System is innovative because it:
- emphasizes the protection of large and contiguous “landscapes” that are needed to safeguard habitat for plants and animals and preserve historic, cultural, and archeological sites;
- is intended to preserve the remote and wild character of these landscapes;
- is intended to serve as an outdoor laboratory where current and future generations can study prehistoric life and environments, human history, and the application of scientific knowledge to improving land management.
Wilderness Experts View All >
Spencer R. Phillips, Ph.D.
Spencer Phillips is a natural resource economist who has been with The Wilderness Society's scientific team since 1992. His economic work has focused on helping people, communities and institutions realize the benefits of wildland conservation.
... more