Alaska Soles • Entered by Loren Karro on November 17, 2022
changing Perspectives on Mature and Old Growth in the Tongass
October 20, 2022
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 1 |
| Participants | 2 |
| Total Hours | 2 |
Key Issue: Public Lands Health & Protection
Activity Type: Trainings (WALTS, CAREs/GLOWs, research, conferences, workshops, etc.)
Key Partners: Southeast Alaska Conservation Coalition and Alaska Wilderness League
Landscape/area: Tongass National Forest
Short Description of Activity
Webinar on new perspectives on old growth in the Tongass
Reflection/Evaluation
Push to do the old growth forest inventory that is mandated by Executive Order. Tongass represents 20% of all carbon in all national forests. Mature forests as lots of biodiversity. Need inventory to lead to a national rulemaking re conservation of old growth/mature growth forests. Globally we are loosing 18 soccer fields of forests every minute of every day, mostly in the tropics. Formal action on the Roadless Rule as applies to the Tongass is expected in November