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Climate Change in Region 5Facing the Conservation Challenge of the 21st Century  Climate Change Partnership on the Sequoia National Forest
A shared vision for the future The Sequoia National Forest/Giant Sequoia National Monument has partnered with the Pacific Southwest Research Station, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and the U. S. Geological Survey in the development of a shared vision for the future of the Southern Sierra Nevada. The four federal partners have agreed to collaboratively develop a program of research, resource management, and public education, to help mitigate the impacts from, and adapt to, climate change effects on the ecosystems of the southern Sierra Nevada. The primary land base for this effort includes 1.2 million acres of the Giant Sequoia National Monument/Sequoia National Forest, and 865,257 acres in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. A long–term goal of the agreement is to establish a joint Research Learning Center. The short–term goal is to develop a multi–agency adaptive research program which crosses boundaries between both Sequoia National Forest/Giant Sequoia National Monument, and neighboring Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. What are we doing about Climate Change?
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“Climate change is the biggest conservation challenge facing the Forest Service in the 21st century and contributing to global efforts that help forests mitigate and adapt to climate change is a priority for the Forest Service in California.” ~ Randy Moore, Pacific Southwest Regional Forester |
