Camel's Hump Mountain in Vermont (IMAGE)

University of Vermont

Camel's Hump Mountain in Vermont

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Historically, forest conservation targeted high elevation settings--like this summit of Vermont's Camel's Hump mountain. A new study from the University of Vermont found that the state has adequately conserved higher elevation lands that are targeted for protection, but lower elevation areas lack the same degree of protection.

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Joshua Brown/UVM

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