Lost Forest
E628405
Lost Forest is an isolated stand of ancient ponderosa pines in Oregon’s high desert, notable for surviving far from any contemporary forest and offering a rare glimpse into a much wetter prehistoric climate.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient forest remnant
ⓘ
forest ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| access | unimproved roads ⓘ |
| ageClassOfTrees | old-growth ponderosa pines ⓘ |
| annualPrecipitation | approximately 8 to 10 inches ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 36 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 9000 acres ⓘ |
| associatedArea | Christmas Valley Sand Dunes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLandform | sand dunes ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fossil Lake Area of Critical Environmental Concern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains | understory shrubs and grasses adapted to arid conditions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designationBy | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceToNearestSimilarForest | approximately 40 miles ⓘ |
| dominantTreeSpecies | ponderosa pine ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1300 meters
ⓘ
approximately 4300 feet ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance |
evidence of past pluvial climate conditions
ⓘ
refuge for drought-tolerant ponderosa pine genotype ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | relict conifer forest ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType | ponderosa pine woodland ⓘ |
| isIsolatedFrom | other contemporary forests ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lake County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon ⓘ |
| locatedInEcoregion | Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Oregon high desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementUnit | Lakeview District, Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Fossil Lake, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Christmas Valley, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
isolated stand of ancient ponderosa pines
ⓘ
occurring in an arid high desert environment ⓘ representing a relict of a wetter prehistoric climate ⓘ |
| paleoenvironmentalInterpretation | remnant of a once more extensive forest ⓘ |
| primaryUses |
low-impact recreation
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| protectedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | Area of Critical Environmental Concern ⓘ |
| soilType | sandy soils ⓘ |
| substrate | ancient dune sands ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change
ⓘ
invasive plant species ⓘ off-road vehicle use in surrounding dunes ⓘ |
| treeSpeciesLatinName | Pinus ponderosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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