UNCG Helps Establish New Protected Area to Save Century-Old Pines
The establishment of this reserve will effectively preserve a pine forest where individual trees are between 60 and 120 years old.
The establishment of this reserve will effectively preserve a pine forest where individual trees are between 60 and 120 years old.
Among the rare aquatic vegetation, the survey identified plant communities of white water lily.
Among the rare species identified here is the very rare butterfly, the large skipper.
It’s a relief that the land plots were not damaged and had not yet been plowed.
The establishment of the reserve will help preserve these steppe areas in their near-natural state.
The guests presented their findings and hosted a poster session, sharing information about the activities.
The UNCG has appealed to the Department of Ecology to include land in the list of protected areas.
The newly protected plots are pastures with natural vegetation, used by local residents for grazing livestock.
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