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Home | Mission | Newsletter | Publications | About ABFC | Join ABFC Taiga Ecosystem Values & BenefitsIntrinsic Wildness Existing for thousands or millions of Years Unique to Earth Having unwritten Rights self-Renewing self-Regulating self-Healing Home of the circum-polar Boreal Forest Home of Lakes, Bogs, Marshes, Meadows, and Rivers Solar powered Energy reservoir of the sub-arctic Storehouse of natural Genetic Materials Ecosystem and Habitat Biodiversity Makes its Soil from Rock Makes and stores its complex chemical Nutrients Habitat for all sub-arctic animal Life
Practical Supply of abundant clean Water Air shed, the source of clean air with moisture, Fragrance, and oxygen Recycles our wastes such as Sewage and CO2 Setting for physically-healthy Living Tent sites and Campfires Fish and game Meat Wood for Shelter and Furniture Fuel Wood for Export Wood for Art and Toys Entertainment for curious Children Water Storage in times of flood and Drought Holds soil against wind and water Erosion Stabilizes Climate Scenic resource for Tourism Shelter from Wind Moss and snow for Insulation Sound Barrier Outdoor Classroom of Wildlife and Nature Object for Science of Sustainable Systems Herbs, Berries, Teas, Mushrooms, and Medicines Dye Materials Ambiance for pleasant Homes and Business sites Soils for Agriculture and Gardens Feed for Livestock Genetic Source for Agriculture and domestic Animals Fence Rows Assets for great Recreation Environment that promotes psychological Health Wildlife to watch and hear Ever-changing tapestry of natural Art Object of Poetry and Photography Place for evolution of Sustainable Lifestyles Source of Alaskan Native Cultural Attributes Site of the "Sourdough Alaskan Lifestyle" Birch bark and Syrup Spiritual Quietness that one can hear Clarity and color that one can see Freshness that one can smell Strength that one can feel Tranquility and Hope Fellowship with all Life on Earth Home of Troll, Tomten, Alvor, Skogsra, Nachen, Ullr Solitude for spiritual Renewal Inspiration for philosophical Development Naturalists find Cathedrals Peace Home | Mission | Newsletter | Publications | About ABFC | Join ABFC |
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