. An analysis of Pennsylvania's forest resources. Forests and forestry Pennsylvania; Forest management Pennsylvania. Hawk Mountain becomes crowded in September as people seek a good view of the annual raptor migration through the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy cause of the state's favorable cli- mate, topography, land use patterns, and history of sound wildlife manage- ment. Forest land amounts to million acres and farmland adds another million acres of wildlife habitat. That these land uses to- gether account for 82 percent of the land area in the state is significant sinc
. An analysis of Pennsylvania's forest resources. Forests and forestry Pennsylvania; Forest management Pennsylvania. Hawk Mountain becomes crowded in September as people seek a good view of the annual raptor migration through the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy cause of the state's favorable cli- mate, topography, land use patterns, and history of sound wildlife manage- ment. Forest land amounts to million acres and farmland adds another million acres of wildlife habitat. That these land uses to- gether account for 82 percent of the land area in the state is significant since nearly all species of wildlife rely on these areas for food and shel- ter. But another important factor is the physical arrangement and inter- spersion of farms and forests. The variety of land use patterns leads to diverse habitats which encourage a variety of animal life. For example, the ridge and valley region of central Pennsylvania has broad valleys, which were developed for farming, and ridges, which were left forested. These extensive ridges form long, un- interrupted forested corridors that favor many animals which cannot live in small woodlots isolated by land de- velopment. Many other species bene- fit from the miles of edge where ridges meet farmland as they provide immediate access to both forest and farmland habitats. The arrangement of people is another reason why wildlife is so plentiful. While many animals adapt well to urban and suburban environ- ments, most prefer less intensively developed land uses. Urban develop- ment is most heavily concentrated in three major areas (Philadelphia, Pitts- burgh, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton), leaving much undeveloped space for wildlife. Wildlife can be divided into two broad groups—game and nongame. While most attention is focused on game animals, the nongame group is receiving increasing consideration. I n 1981, a bill was introduced into the Pennsylvania General Assembly to allow taxpayers to contribute any or all of th
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