We’re Polluting Our Forests—with Noise
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We humans tend to flock to natural spaces in search of peace and quiet. But paradoxically, what we often bring with us when head into the woods or the mountains is noise: The shuffle of feet or whir of bicycle wheels, the trampling of branches and the cacophony of conversation.
Now a new study suggests this noise can have a lasting impact on wildlife. The findings, published in the journalcontribute to a debate about the way some nature conservation areas are set up today. They tend to serve dual purposes that may not always be compatible: protecting shrinking wildlife habitat providing recreation spaces for humans.
