Giant Forest Restoration - Before and After

A Record of the Restoration

Photographs taken from the same location before and after restoration reveal the natural landscape that was obscured by buildings, roads, and parking lots. In areas where planting was conducted to restore vegetation, tree and shrub seedlings are visible in the photographs. In areas where natural regeneration was the sole means of restoring vegetation, recovery is slower: tiny tree and shrub seedlings are present in many locations but not yet visible in the photographs. Photograph locations are permanently marked, and restoration sites will be photographed for at least 10 years after restoration to visually record site recovery. See below for before-after photo sets.

 
Cabins in the Giant Forest prior to removal Cabins in the Giant Forest prior to removal

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Campground Area Restoration

 
An unpaved roadbed prior to restoration An unpaved roadbed prior to restoration

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Sugar Pine Road prior to restoration Sugar Pine Road prior to restoration

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Sunset Campground before restoration Sunset Campground before restoration

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Puzzle Road before restoration Puzzle Road before restoration

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Area south of Puzzle Corner before restoration Area south of Puzzle Corner before restoration

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Lodge Area Restoration

 
A view in the Lodge area before restoration A view in the Lodge area before restoration

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A view in the Lodge area before restoration A view in the Lodge area before restoration

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A view in the Lodge area before restoration A view in the Lodge area before restoration

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A view of buildings in the Lodge area before restoration A view of buildings in the Lodge area before restoration

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Kaweah Market Area Restoration

 
A view of buildings in the Kaweah MArket area before restoration A view of buildings in the Kaweah MArket area before restoration

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A sewage treatment plant before restoration A sewage treatment plant before restoration

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a view of the Kaweah Market area before restoration a view of the Kaweah Market area before restoration

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A building in the Kaweah Market area before restoration A building in the Kaweah Market area before restoration

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Last updated: September 21, 2023

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