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Economic Impact of Mountain Pine Beetle on Outdoor Recreation*
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 September 2016
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This study estimates the economic impact of outdoor recreation as a contributor to total value of forest resources in an area which has been heavily infested by Mountain Pine Beetle. The area of study was the Island Park are in eastern Idaho's Targhee National Forest. Targhee is a popular recreation area west of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Recreationists use the area for both destination and non-destination purposes. The recreation opportunities of this area include water sports, hiking and related outdoor activities. It is classed as one of Idaho's major recreation areas.
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- Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1975
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The work herein reported was funded in whole (or in part) by an IPM sponsored project entitled “The Principles, Strategies, and Tactics of Pest Population, Regulations and Control in Major Crop Ecosystems.” (NSF GB 34718) Journal No. 7513, Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station.
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