Ji^ild Life MaiKu/ciiinit for .Allegany Park /l 
be preserved the best samples of virgin forest and other natural 
vegetation in the region, and an\ specially valuable or interesting 
geological exposures or physiographic features. A systematic effort 
should be made to restore in this area as near virgin conditions as 
possible, so that in a generation from now a good sample of almost 
primeval forest, with its native plants and animals, would be avail- 
able to the public, not only as a memorial or monument, but also 
for educational, scientific and recreational purposes. (See Con- 
wentz, "09; Adams, '13; Sumner, '20). Special precautions should 
be taken to make fire protection for this area as near perfect as is 
humanly possible. Such a sanctuary should not be fenced unless 
fencing is unavoidable, but should be carefully guarded by a high 
grade of specially trained protectors or Nature Guides who would 
not only guard but also help to maintain the preserve as natural 
as possible, and who would be able to assist in teaching the public 
a proper appreciation of natural history. The Nature Guides for 
this sanctuary should keep thoroughly posted as to. the conditions 
on the area, and should see that the sanctuary is not injured by the 
visitors. This would necessitate not only guarding especially valu- 
able, interesting or rare objects, but also insuring the proper rotation 
of use by the public, so that the trails and special features may be 
allowed time to recuperate after severe use. A large area within 
this sanctuary should be made an absolutely zvild preserve of virgiti 
conditions. If necessary, special areas should be purchased for this 
purpose. 
A small museum (see Smith, '14) and a nature library (Graves, 
'19) should form a part of the equipment of this sanctuary, and 
there should be provided also special camping sites, shelters and 
automobile parking facilities. The museum and library would be 
particularly valuable to campers, to visiting groups of school chil- 
dren, and to those specially interested in one or another branch of 
natural history. 
This sanctuary should have a carefully worked out system of 
marked trails, so that city people not familiar with the woods would 
have no hesitation in penetrating the forest solitudes (Adams, 
'10, '21). A good series of pockfet maps ought to be made available. 
The sanctuary might not be fenced but might be marked by two 
strands of wire, and would materially assist, by its overflow, in 
stocking all other parts of the Park with wild life, — even the 
angling and hunting preserves. 
