Multiple-use lands dominate Salish Mountains ecosystem

September 30, 2026

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The Salish Mountains ecosystem sits primarily on Kootenai and Flathead National Forests (GAP 3 status) and state trust lands (GAP 3), along with scattered conservation easements in GAP 2 status such as Lost Trail Conservation Area and Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge.¹ These forests are managed for multiple use and open to extraction, not managed for biodiversity as a primary mandate.¹

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1. USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US)

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