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What are Lands with Wilderness Characteristics (LWCs)? How did we map LWCs? How did GIS mapping and analysis help mapping LWCs? How do you protect LWCs?

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2 What are Lands with Wilderness Characteristics (LWCs)? How did we map LWCs? How did GIS mapping and analysis help mapping LWCs? How do you protect LWCs? Lessons Learned Society for Conservation GIS July 20152 Photo: Munger Creek, Colorado, by Soren Jespersen

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11 LWCs may “contain ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value.” Rocky Mountain Wild’s Assessment of Biological Impact (ABI) Screen Tool identifies supplemental values. Hundreds of datasets with ranges, habitat areas, occurrences, and important landscapes for over a thousand species. Output is a spreadsheet report Maps help folks writing reports and comments Society for Conservation GIS July 201511

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15 Society for Conservation GIS July 201515 Soren Jespersen of The Wilderness Society, left, works with Will Roush of Wilderness Workshop to inventory lands for wilderness characteristics.

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