Restoring fire to wilderness: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
January 1, 2001
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, established in 1890, consist of 863,741 acres (349,551 ha) of Sierra Nevada foothills, mid-elevation conifer forest, and high-elevation alpine environment. The parks contain 36 giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) groves, including the largest known tree, the General Sherman. Ninety-four percent of the parklands is in designated or proposed wilderness (fig. 1), with conditions resembling roadless areas in national forests.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2001 |
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Title | Restoring fire to wilderness: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks |
Authors | Jeffrey Manley, MaryBeth Keifer, Nathan L. Stephenson, William Kaage |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Fire Management Today |
Index ID | 1008212 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Western Ecological Research Center |