European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Ile desert environmentalists say. Conservationists Hope to protect Joshua Trees. Trona Pira cies one of the last great reservoirs of open the Earth s spreading deserts map shows exist no a marts and areas into which deserts May spread. Jne desertification Hazard is based on a calculation o rainfall and Al a " � Gran place. Where rainfall is Low and evaporation High the desert Floal on risk is great. Circles show percentage of total land area on each continent that is or that May become desert. Road Les 01 univ to i us id and ilm two e-0 act in he a animations Rcpt sorting both extremes conceded a Bureau report. Increasing the fears of vehicle enthusiasts is i recent executive order rum president curler giving Hie Bureau added authority to soul Alt areas of the desert when in eels vehicles if tanning in tile bureaus planning experts is ill Are in i lie Lirosi phase of their work an inventory of the huge and Region to pin Down what is there u be managed till Survey cims to determine lie varieties and num Bers of animals plants and Flowers in Hie Duteil. Where Mineral deposits arc Likely to be found Pulcyn Lizul sources of Gro Thermal Energy still undiscovered historical Sites like old Stagecoach Stalions burial grounds Gold mines. Indian dwellings the Quality and extent at grazing land and other things. Then the Bureau will decide what uses will be Al Lowed in what areas. Conflicts will be Lough la recon Cile says planning staff chief Pfulb the areas of highest probable Mineral value will probably be in the areas thai also have the highest cultural and recreational results of these decisions will be pulled together in the plan due in september 1980 for congressional approval some of the $10 million authorized for planning will be used to manage the Desen while planning is going in funds will permit incr Casinir the desert a Langer Force rom 27 to 72 rangers and giving them Law enforcement Powers to cymbal vandalism which has become a nig problem for example ancient Rook Art Picl graphs and pc glyphs has been up tiled or stolen. Cactus Plant have been carted away by Lundie users. Arcenti tical Sites have been looted by . The own iry s Only desert Tortoise natural preserve near California City has been vandalised Nuin Eruti Lime tilt Bureau also Pluas to build several Way stations one Bias been completed in Harlow with displays Arij exhibit to inform visitors Aboul the desert tile Bureau says it wants to hear Frum the Public to us views of the lev Olewil lie Maiu ged and Axil just we have Hie i i Iii ii tin Der is a Naii Uii Al Revi Uin arid Leif i in it a Jersey Wlton it Xvi uie it Ert .1 ii ii Lul i Sifrin at iut it. Says bub Iliad atari u Tiuli Tri Iea Uini v in the ii scr plan the stars and stripes Page i 1978
