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Mature and Old-Growth Forests: Definition, Identification, and Initial Inventory on Lands Managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management

cover of a publication about inventorying mature and old-growth forests

Effective beginning 5/20/2025

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In response to Executive Order 14072, the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management have defined and inventoried old-growth and mature forests on lands that the two agencies manage. This report synthesizes those findings and details how the inventory was completed. Of the 178 million acres of forest land managed by the agencies, over 80 million are defined as mature and 33 million as old-growth.

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