The Pros And Cons Of Crater Lake National Park

Even though logging reduces forest fires, deforestation infringes the Antiquities Act of 1906 because logging reduces natural resources and habitats of endangered animals that are being destroyed in Crater Lake National Park. The Antiquities Act of 1906 passed by congress and signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt states to give the President of the United States the jurisdiction to create national monuments and national parks, as well as, protect important natural, cultural, or scientific lands. However, the preserved lands of Crater Lake have not been guarded by deforestation and the natural resources from the park are going to be expeditiously being demolished. As these trees are going to be clear cut, so are the habitats of the

The plan that has been proposed by Bybee Logging Company is, “a reckless proposal, the Bybee Timber Sale, which involves national forest land on the edge of Crater Lake National Park” (Environment Oregon). If the logging of Crater Lake is to impel, many of the natural treasures in the park would be wiped out and unsuitable as a “wilderness destination” (Juillerat, OPB). Due the logging proposal there have been various lawsuit claims from Cascadia Wild and Oregon Wild conservation groups. One claim in particular from the conservervation groups is, “It says the logging requires building a road through two areas of virgin forest, which would make them ineligible for future wilderness designation” (Juillerat, OPB). In addition, if the building of two roads were to go near or go through a body of water they would harm the environment of the salmon. Therefore, this proves that Bybee Logging Company would cause an act of infringement to the Antiquities Act. Due to the fact the logging company would be harming natural lands of the national

By the reason that Crater Lake is home of the, “protected species like northern spotted owls and red tree voles” (Juillerat, OBP). Clear cutting trees will most likely destroy and affect the habitats of the spotted owls, red tree voles, and other birds. Both the spotted owls, red tree voles, and other bird species will suffer the most because their habitats remain in trees. Specifically the endangered spotted owl who enjoy nesting, “on broken treetops, ledges of cliffs, natural tree cavities, stick platforms in a tree, caves, and often in abandoned hawk or mammal nests. Nest sites are located where the proportion of old growth and mature forest habitat is great” (Crater Lake Institute). Also within southwestern Oregon,“The North Umpqua… known as a world class salmon fishery and we’re concerned that this project would have a negative impact on water quality and salmon,” Erik Fernandez, Oregon Wild wilderness coordinator, told Juillerat. The salmon will be affected by the hazardous methods of tree logging to the environment. Therefore, tree logging should not be pressured on the national park lands because there are many creatures that need to be evacuated if the plan continues in the