6.9 Other Statewide Conservation Partners and Initiatives
conservation options and cost-share programs, resulting in cooperative working relation- ships with 64 of these landowners. In 2013, GUCP developed a conservation plan for the region that identifes priority spe- cies and natural communities for conservation and defnes conservation strategies for the partnership to implement over the next fve years. Additional information about GUCP is available from its website (http://centralparknc.org/component/content/ article/45/98-conservation.html). 6.9.12 NC Longleaf Coalition Te mission of the NC Longleaf Coalition is to promote the maintenance and restoration of North Carolina’s Longleaf Pine ecosystem, including its cultural and economic values, by forming a collaborative network of diverse stakeholders to provide strategic leadership across the historic range while also supporting local restoration activities. Te Coalition was formalized in 2010 and aims to provide the state/local level leadership called for in the regional plan. Participants in the Coalition include multiple state agencies (NCFR, NCWRC, and NCNHP) and federal agencies (USFWS, USFS, NRCS, and the NC Commander’s Council, represent- ing multiple military services). Te Coalition is rounded out by multiple nonprofts, con- sulting foresters/landowners, academics, and other Longleaf proponents. Te Coalition coordinates closely with on-the-ground restoration eforts including the NC Sandhills Conservation Partnership, the Onslow Bight Conservation Forum, and the CFA. Additional information is available from its website (http://nclongleaf.org). 6.9.13 NC Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (NCPARC) NCPARC is North Carolina’s Chapter of Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, which has the mission of conserving amphibians and reptiles and their habitats. Members include academia, state and federal agencies, research facilities, nature education centers, land trusts, municipalities, zoos, veterinary felds, forest products industries, energy coop- eratives, conservation organizations, herpetological societies, pet trade industries, muse- ums, and even communities and neighborhoods. NCPARC believes that the successful conservation of amphibians and reptiles can only be accomplished by joining forces to combine the expertise and resources of a multitude of individuals and organizations. Tis efort includes technical working groups that facili- tate herpetological conservation by addressing research, inventory and monitoring needs, policy, regulation and trade issues, and education and outreach objectives.
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