The Superstition Wilderness Area is a fragile Upper Sonoran Desert eco-system controlled by precipitation and elevation. The fauna and flora exhibit a wide range of diversity. Plants range from the magnificent Saguaro cactus to the stately Ponderosa pine.
Animals represent almost the entire spectrum of biological forms.
Animal and plant survival within the boundaries of the Superstition Wilderness Area is dependent on the control restraints placed on man. Actually man is the greatest predator of any natural eco-system. The desert is a very sensitive and fragile eco-system easily disrupted by the activities of man. The temporary visitation by man to a wilderness is not be realistic if limitations are not placed on the number of visitations. We as American's must determine what portions of our public lands should be preserved in their natural state and what lands should be be highly impacted by development.