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<br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />Slide 15. <br /> <br />Slide 16. <br /> <br />Slide 17. <br /> <br />Slide lB. <br /> <br />Slide 19. <br /> <br />Slide 20. <br /> <br />Slide 21. <br /> <br />Slide 22. <br /> <br />'~ ' <br /> <br />Many uses of the California Desert has, steadily increased <br />over the last 2QO years but so has mans concern. over his <br />desert environment. Close to 1,SOO speoies of plants are <br /> <br /> <br />found in the California Desert. About 120 of these are on <br /> <br /> <br />Rare, Threatened, or Endangered lists. <br /> <br /> <br />About 500 species of invertabrates are found in the California <br /> <br />Desert, at least part of the year. About 15 speoies have been <br /> <br /> <br />identified as being on Rare or Endangered lists. <br /> <br /> <br />As more is leared about vegetation and wildlife, the importance <br /> <br />of protecting the fragile desert habitat has become more olear. <br /> <br />Protection of scenic quality and preservation of wilderness <br />areas has become an issue in the California Desert. <br /> <br />Prehistorio man lived throughout the des.ert and ,his si,gns ',are <br /> <br /> <br />often found. Only 10% of the desert has been surveyed, but <br /> <br /> <br />it is estimated that over 100,000 sites are located in the <br /> <br /> <br />California Desert. <br /> <br /> <br />Historio signs of man are also of great interest to many. <br /> <br /> <br />These landmarks, both historic and prehistorio are something <br /> <br /> <br />that many wish to preserve. <br /> <br /> <br />Considering these uses and values found in the California <br /> <br /> <br />Oesert, it becomes quite understandable that there are many <br /> <br /> <br />conflioting opinions regarding the best way to manage these <br /> <br /> <br />lands for mans use today and for the future. <br /> <br />The inoreased popularity of ORV in reoent years has caused <br /> <br /> <br />muoh controversy. Publio conoern both pro and con resulted <br /> <br /> <br />in an awareness that publio lands needed more effective <br /> <br />planning and management. <br />c-12 <br />