Establishing backcountry use quotas: an example from Mineral King, California
Environmental Management
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Abstract
Increasing levels of visitor use and consequent resource damage have necessitated that backcountry use restrictions be established in the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Park, California. In this paper we review the steps taken in developing a trailhead quota system. The availability of acceptable campsites, based on a detailed inventory of site distribution and impact, was used to quantitatively derive use capacities for each camp area. Wilderness permit data on visitor dispersal patterns from the major trailheads, including length of stay at each camp area, were then used to translate the area capacities into daily trailhead quotas that would assure that these capacities were not surpassed. The general approach is applicable to any backcountry area, although large complex areas may require the use of available computer simulation models.
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Parsons, D.J., Stohlgren, T.J., Fodor, P.A., 1981, Establishing backcountry use quotas: an example from Mineral King, California: Environmental Management, v. 5, no. 4, p. 335-340, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01867347.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Establishing backcountry use quotas: an example from Mineral King, California |
| Series title | Environmental Management |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF01867347 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Publisher location | New York |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Environmental Management |
| First page | 335 |
| Last page | 340 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| City | Mineral King |