Final answer:
Option A, Converting the forest to private property with enforceable regulations and providing owners with incentives to protect habitats could ensure long-term sustainability.
Step-by-step explanation:
To ensure that the forest is sustainable in the long run, the option that could be most effective, assuming regulation is enforceable, would be to convert the forest to private property and allow the owner to sell logging rights. This approach aligns with market-oriented environmental tools that provide private landowners with incentives to protect and maintain habitats, especially for endangered species. Such incentives could include government payments to landowners who create and sustain suitable habitats for wildlife. Additionally, this solution fits within the broader context of environmental sustainability and creates a scenario of environmental responsibility for the owner which can include sustainable logging practices and biodiversity conservation.
On the other hand, outlawing intensive logging could be a short-term solution but may lack long-term flexibility and adaptability. Incentivizing more loggers to move to the area does not directly contribute to sustainability and could increase logging pressures.
Government initiatives like pollution taxes, marketable permits, or a combination thereof could also be applied to the situation, leveraging market structures to create a balance between economic interests and environmental conservation.