Riparian Restoration Supports Healthy Forests Handout

Riparian Restoration Supports Healthy Forests in Northern Arizona CART Case Study Handout

The Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) is a collaboration between the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and stakeholders to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk and improve landscape health across four national forests in Arizona. One key focus of 4FRI is protecting and restoring riparian riparian
Definition of riparian habitat or riparian areas.

Learn more about riparian
areas which include springs, wet meadows, and streams, to support biodiversity, water resources, overall forest health, and climate resilience. 

Read the full case study here: https://www.fws.gov/project/riparian-restoration-supports-healthy-forests

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