Lots of Debate Over Proposed Maine Woods National Park
There is a lot of debate over a proposal of a Maine Woods National Park in the heart of Maine’s Great North Woods. The proposed are still survives as the greatest undeveloped and unprotected region east of the Rockies.
Maine consists of 21,257,600 acres of land, 6,000 lakes and ponds, 17 million acres of forest and 32,000 miles of rivers and streams. The proposed park represents only 15% of the total number of acres in Maine.
The proposed Maine Woods National Park would encompass an area larger than Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks combined.
In order for a location to be considered for designation as a national park it must possess unique natural, cultural, or recreational resources. The proposed Maine Woods National Park exceeds this criterion as the largest unprotected wilderness in the eastern United States, wildlife habitat for moose, black bear, brook trout, and a number of endangered species such as the Canada lynx. It’s also home to the headwaters of five significant rivers: The Allagash, Aroostook, St. John, Kennebec, and Penobscot.
The proposed park represents only 15% of the total number of acres in Maine.
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