The Environmental Legacy of the UC Natural Reserve System: Fiedler, Peggy L., Rumsey, Susan Gee, Wong, Kathleen

The UC Natural Reserve System: A Legacy of Lasting Significance and Utility is a comprehensive guide to the world's largest university-administered natural reserve system, spanning over 750,000 wildland acres across California.

This beautifully illustrated volume tells the story of how forward-thinking UC faculty saved representative examples of California's major ecosystems from destruction by development and habitat degradation.

With stunning images by renowned photographers Ansel Adams and Galen Rowell, this book provides a detailed description of the natural and human histories of the system's many reserves, located throughout the state.

By supporting teaching, research, and public service within these protected landscapes, the UC NRS contributes to our understanding and wise stewardship of the Earth.

This is a must-read for anyone interested in conservation, natural history, or the preservation of our planet's biodiversity.