There has been increased public awareness of natural resource policy, including forest management. Public concern regarding forest management may have shifted from the extraction of timber for economic development, to maintaining the flow of the range of ecosystem services provided by forests, including provision of habitat for wildlife, protecting biodiversity, watershed management, and opportunities for recreation.
Public awareness of natural resource policy, including forest management, has grown. Concerns about forest management have shifted from timber extraction for economic development to maintaining the range of ecosystem services provided by forests, such as habitat provision for wildlife, biodiversity protection, watershed management, and recreational opportunities.