2025 NC Wildlife Action Plan

Southeast Conservation Blueprint Summary for North Carolina

Terrestrial Urban park size

This cultural resource indicator measures the size of parks larger than 5 acres in the urban environment. Protected natural areas in urban environments provide urban residents a nearby place to connect with nature, and offer refugia for some species. This indicator complements the equitable access to potential parks indicator by capturing the value of existing parks. It originates from the Protected Areas Database of the United States, Census urban areas, and the National Land Cover Database.

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75+ acre urban park 50 to <75 acre urban park 30 to <50 acre urban park 10 to <30 acre urban park 5 to <10 acre urban park <5 acre urban park Not identified as an urban park

Created 11/20/2024 using the Southeast Conservation Blueprint Explorer

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