Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toolbox

Tool Details

Conservation buffers: design guidelines for buffers, corridors, and greenways

Author Bentrup, G.
Year of publication 2008
The Conservation Buffers website offers resources for planning and designing buffers in rural and urban landscapes. The primary resource is Conservation Buffers: Design Guidelines for Buffers, Corridors, and Greenways which provides over 80 illustrated design guidelines synthesized and developed from a review of over 1400 research publications. Each guideline describes a specific way that a vegetative buffer can be applied to protect soil, improve air and water quality, enhance fish and wildlife habitat, produce economic products, provide recreation opportunities, or beautify the landscape.
Type of Tool
Guidelines, manual, kits for trainers
Scale of Application
Forest Management Unit
Region
Global
Biome
All
Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)
Primary Designated Function
Multiple use
Management Responsibility
All