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Riverside County Wilderness Would Secure Economic Benefits for the Future PDF

Representative Mary Bono and Senator Barbara Boxer have introduced the "California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act" to protect 200,000 additional acres of wilderness in Riverside County, California. If enacted, their proposal would create, enhance or secure important economic benefits for California and the nation, including those outlined in this Economics and Wilderness brief.

The Economic Benefits of California Desert Wildlands: 10 Years Since The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 PDF

Desert wildlands in southeastern California provide numerous direct and indirect economic benefits to humans. They provide a natural laboratory for scientific research, serve as a storehouse for biological diversity, and provide space for recreation activities. Many of these values were recognized by the California Desert Protection Act of 1994, which designated several national parks and wilderness areas in the California desert area for “the people of this and future generations.”