Record #:

43515

Author(s):

Igelman, Jack

Abstract:

"A combination of indigenous land management techniques and innovative approaches to restoration offers partial answers to the challenges of a changing climate in western North Carolina forests."Discussed are Big Yellow Mountain in Avery County and Sandy Marshin Buncombe County. "EBCI (Eastern Band Cherokee Indians) has recently approved the Cherokee Land Management Plan that oversees the stewardship of 56,892 acres within the Qualla Boundary, the official name for the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Western North Carolina. "

Source:

WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 16 Issue 3, Fall 2022, p46-51, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Land conservation--western North Carolina; Big Yellow Mountain--Avery County; Sandy Mush