Developing a Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Program for Visitor Impacts on Recreation Sites: A Procedural Manual

摘要

The manual guides managers and scientists through the process of developing a scientifically valid natural resource inventory and monitoring program for visitor impacts on recreation sites. Although the procedures and techniques in the manual were developed for backcountry campsites, they can also be applied to frontcountry visitor use areas, including campgrounds, picnic areas, and popular attraction sites. Campsites, because they serve as a focal point for visitor activity, receive concentrated use and are usually the most heavily impacted areas in backcountry regions.