Pike National Forest

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Pike National Forest

IUCN Category VI - Protected Area with Sustainable use of Natural Resources

View of the National Forest

View of the National Forest

location Colorado , USA
surface 4478 km²
Geographical location 39 ° 11 ′  N , 105 ° 19 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 11 ′ 0 ″  N , 105 ° 19 ′ 0 ″  W
Pike National Forest (USA)
Pike National Forest
Setup date 1906
administration US Forest Service

The Pike National Forest is one of eleven National Forests in Colorado and is managed by the United States Forest Service along with the San Isabel National Forest . The 4478 km² area is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area and was named after the discoverer Zebulon Pike .

The best-known parts of the forest area are Pikes Peak , Rampart Reservoir , Garden of the Gods and Devil's Head Lookout .

use

The protection goal of the protected area is primarily aimed at the sustainable use of the ecosystem. Thus, the National Forests is used for agriculture and forestry as well as a recreational area. The economic use takes place according to the National Forest Management Act (NFMA) and is planned and implemented by the United States Forest Service. The recreational and leisure offer includes, among other things, opportunities for fishing, hiking or cycling.

Protected areas within the National Forest

The National Forest has three total reserves that are designated as Wilderness Area :

climate

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Pike National Forest
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 1.3 1.9 4.4 8.2 13.7 19.2 21.9 20.6 17.1 11.6 5.2 1.8 O 10.6
Min. Temperature (° C) -13.6 -13.2 -10.4 -6.4 -1.8 2.3 4.9 4.1 0.4 -4.2 -9.3 -13.0 O −5
Precipitation ( mm ) 3.1 3.4 4.4 5.1 4.9 4.9 6.4 6.4 4.3 4.8 3.4 3.4 Σ 54.5
Rainy days ( d ) 5 6th 8th 8th 10 11 16 16 8th 5 5 5 Σ 103
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history

In February 1891, Congress passed a law that allowed the US President to protect publicly owned land. These areas were designated as Forest Reserves and were intended to improve protection against uncontrolled forest fires, uncontrolled logging and littering. The Pikes Peak Timberland Reserve , the Plum Creek Timberland Reserve , as well as the South Platte Forest Reserve were among the first areas of this kind in 1982.

At that time, parts of the newly established National Forest were wasteland. The forest had been cut down for mines and railway construction. In addition, the area was used intensively for grazing cattle. To repair the damage, a total of 130 km² of the National Forest were reforested between 1906 and 1941.

The dry climate of the area repeatedly leads to forest fires. The last major events of this kind were the Hayman Fire in 2002 (6 dead, 558.93 km² affected area) and the Waldo Canyon Fire in 2012 (2 deaths, 71 km² affected area). In the aftermath of the Hayman Fire, Pike National Forest and the adjacent San Isabel National Forest became the target of a damage recovery program sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation . With the help of the program, 147,000 new trees were planted.

photos

  • View of the Rocky Mountains

  • Lake Clinton

  • Stone formation in the Lost Creek Wilderness

  • Mount Evans Wilderness

  • Map of the area

Web links

Commons : Pike National Forest  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Land Areas of the National Forest" (English; PDF 2.82 MB), at www.fs.fed.us in January 2012, accessed on October 21, 2017
  2. ↑ a b c "Information about the Pike National Forest" (English), accessed on October 21, 2017
  3. ↑ "A Chinese Perspective on US Protected Areas" (English; PDF ; 11.2 MB), at www.eastwestcenter.org, accessed on October 21, 2017
  4. ↑ "Information on the economic use of the area (English), at www.fs.usda.gov, accessed on October 21, 2017
  5. ↑ "Information on the leisure activities (English), on www.fs.usda.gov, accessed on October 21, 2017
  6. ↑ "Information on the Wilderness Areas" , at www.fs.usda.gov, accessed on October 21, 2017
  7. ↑ "Information on the establishment of the area" (English), on www.fs.usda.gov, accessed on October 21, 2017
  8. ↑ Steven A. Jennings: "A Reexamination of the Origin of Forest Differences at a Subalpine Location in Colorado" (English; PDF ; 1.10 MB), on www.uccs.edu, accessed on October 21, 2017
  9. ^ "Member Donations Plant Trees at Pike National Forest" , on www.arborday.org on April 29, 2011, accessed on October 21, 2017
  10. ↑ "Hayman Fire Case Study" (English; PDF ; 29.2 MB), from www.fs.fed.us, accessed on October 21, 2017
  11. ↑ "Waldo Canyon Fire Update 6-30-12 PM" , at www.inciweb.nwcg.gov, accessed on October 21, 2017