Indicator 6.44: The Importance of Forests to People, 2013–2019
The ecosystem services people associate with forests can be economic, environmental, social, or spiritual. Factors including regions, demographics, and changing environmental attitudes may influence the different ecosystem services that forests support. This indicator report, tiered to the 2030 National Report on Sustainable Forests, provides insight into the importance of forests to private woodland owners and visitors to national forests.
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Forest Level Economic Contributions Dashboard – 2019
National forests and grasslands provide multiple benefits to the American people and the communities where they live. They support local economies through recreation, timber, energy, minerals, and livestock grazing. This dashboard was created to help understand how each of these activities support local economies. The dashboard breaks economic contributions down into distinct categories. Learn…