Government protection should be thrown around every wild grove and forest on the mountains, as it is around every private orchard, and the trees in public parks. To say nothing of their value as fountains of timber, they are worth infinitely more than all the gardens and parks of towns.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Wild forests deserve legal protection like private property.
- In plain terms
- Public lands should be protected as carefully as private gardens.
- What can you take from it?
- Advocate for public land protection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should nature have rights?
- What is a public resource?
Another view
Legal protection alone doesn't ensure ecological health.
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