Chapter 4 Habitats
Figure 4.2.14-1. Location of the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary System. (source: Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan 2025-2030 , APNEP)
4.2.14.3 Problems Affecting Habitats The CHPP compiles the latest scientific information on all habitats within the river basins that drain into coastal North Carolina and provides information on management needs that protect, enhance, and restore associated fish populations (NCDEQ 2021) . This section provides highlights representing a small portion of the information provided in the CHPP. Please refer to the CHPP for complete information. Land Use. Land-use patterns along the coast will continue to change with population growth and increases in property values. Development of coastal land is expected to continue, especially in Pamlico, Chowan, Bertie, Washington, Brunswick, and Carteret counties, which are being marketed as the “Inner Banks.” Land conversion for development and shoreline alterations are a major cause of wetland loss in estuarine systems (NCDEQ 2021).
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