Chapter 4 Habitats
4.4.17.6.5 Conservation Programs and Partnerships Conservation programs, incentives, and partnerships should be used to the fullest extent in order to preserve high-quality resources and protect important natural communities. Protective measures that use existing regulatory frameworks to protect habitats and species should be incorporated where applicable. Land conservation or preservation can serve numerous purposes in the face of anticipated climate change, but above all, it promotes ecosystem resilience.
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats
• Continue coordination with waterbird working groups such as the North Carolina Waterbird Committee. American Oystercatcher Working Group Piping Plover Recovery Team Royal Tern Working Group • Future recommendations from the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan should be implemented (Kushlan et al. 2002) .
• Maintain the NC Sea Turtle Project with federal, state, local collaborators and volunteers to document and protect sea turtle nests found along the coast.
• Recommended actions in the NOAA & USFWS Recovery Plans for sea turtles should be followed.
• Work with local governments to better manage for new development in low-lying areas near coastal marshes to avoid blocking potential migration pathways.
References are located at the end of this document.
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