2025 NC Wildlife Action Plan

Southeast Conservation Blueprint Summary for North Carolina

Coastal & marine South Atlantic maritime forest

This indicator depicts the maritime forest currently present in the South Atlantic. Since maritime forest has been substantially reduced from its historic extent, protecting the remaining acreage is particularly important. This ecosystem supports a unique suite of plants that tolerate wind, salt, and flooding, as well as many species of birds, mammals, and reptiles. It also helps buffer the coastline from storms. This indicator originates from LANDFIRE landcover.

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Maritime forest Not identified as maritime forest

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

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