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Valued resources: resources that are of particular interest to participants in land and resource planning.

Vegetation corridor: a band of vegetation, usually older forest, that serves to connect distinct patches on the landscape. Corridors are part of the forest ecosystem network (FEN), and by providing connectivity they permit the movement of plant and animal species between areas that would otherwise be isolated.

Viable population: a self-sustaining population with a high probability of survival despite the foreseeable effects of demographic, environmental and genetic stochasticity, and of natural catastrophes.

Visitors: people who are traveling in the province, including both residents and non-residents staying overnight or same-day travelers, for the purposes of business and/or pleasure (see also tourist, excursionist, resident visitor, non-resident visitor).

Visual absorption capability: a component of the visual landscape inventory that rates the relative capacity of a landscape to absorb visual alterations while maintaining its visual integrity.

Visual impact assessment: an evaluation of the visual impact of resource development proposals on forest landscape.

Visual landscape analysis: the process of recommending visual quality objectives based on the visual landscape inventory, number of viewers, level of concern and in consideration of other values.

Visual landscape inventory: the identification, classification, and recording of the location and quality of visual resources and values.

Visual landscape management: the identification, assessment, design and manipulation of the visual features or values of a landscape, and the consideration of these values in the integrated management of Provincial forest and range lands.

Visual landscape unit: a landform or portion of a landform visible from one or more viewpoints identifying relatively homogeneous visual landscape features.

Visual quality: the character, condition, and quality of a scenic landscape or other visual resource and how it is perceived, preferred, or otherwise valued by the public.

Visual quality objective (VQO) a resource management objective established by the district manager or contained in a higher level plan that reflects the desired level of visual quality based on the physical characteristics and social concern for the area. Five categories of VQO are commonly used: preservation; retention; partial retention; modification; and, maximum modification.

Visual sensitivity rating: a component of the visual landscape inventory that estimates the sensitivity of the landscape based on biophysical characteristics and viewing factors.

Visually effective green-up (VEG): (see green-up)

Vulnerable species: (see sensitive/vulnerable species)