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On the other hand, it 1s known that the hunting opportunities in 

 State and Federal reserves are not as good as they are on carefully 

 managed private areas. This is due to the special characteristics 

 of waterfowl , their sensitivity to overhunting, and the necessary 

 latitudes of hunting pressures on publicly managed lands. It appears 

 unlikely, however, that privately owned and managed lands, particu- 

 larly those fronting on the estuaries, can maintain sufficient oppor- 

 tunities for future outdoor recreation let alone expand them. 



This Doints out that while there may be ample present opportunities 

 for some recreation activities in certain areas, on others the system 

 and use demands impose severe limitations. It must be one of the 

 prime concerns of the management of the estuarine resources that while 

 they will be used increasingly for all Durposes , the resource base that 

 satisfies recreation demands must be retained. Destruction of the 

 resource base would constitute the final absurdity of destroying the 

 objects of increasing demand for the satisfactions of this environment. 



User Groups 



The recreation Dressures on estuarine resources are generated by three 



basic user groups. They are: 



(1) Periodic: Those who either reside in the estuarine zone 

 or within short travel distance from the estuarine zone and 

 who travel from their place of residence to the estuary resour- 

 ces, participate in outdoor recreation activities, and return 

 to their place of residence within a single day. 



