Buffer Zones
Examples of this pattern in action:
Riparian Buffer Zones
A healthy riparian buffer zone consists of a complex community of plants providing both overstory and understory for complex communities of insects, birds, fish and mammals. Can this be done in 35 feet? Is it no wonder that we no longer have a viable steelhead population or salmon in the Napa River? California's riparian forests support a greater number of bird species than any other habitat type. Many bird species are threatened with extinction because of the losses of up to 95 percent of riparian vegetation in the Western U.S. The Ecopreserve on the Yountville Crossroad adjacent to the Napa River is an example of a healthy riparian habitat. In Napa County, protection of riparian wildlife depends on property owners managing their land with care.
Organizations whose work incorporate this pattern:
The Wildlands Project
UNESCO/Man & Biosphere Program
References:
Clark, T.W and S.C. Minta. Greater Yellowstone's Future: Prospects for Ecosystem Science, Management and Policy. Homestead Press. Moose, WY. 1994.
Kempf, Elizabeth, ed. Law of the Mother: Protecting Indigenous People in Protected Areas. Sierra Club Books. San Francisco, CA. 1993.
Knight, R.L., eds and P.B. Landres. Stewardship Across Boundaries. Island Press. Washington, DC. 1998.
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