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Title: Coast watch
Identifier: coastwatch00uncs_6 (find matches)
Year: 1979 (1970s)
Authors: UNC Sea Grant College Program
Subjects: Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology
Publisher: (Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program)
Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina
Digitizing Sponsor: North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

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Rating North Carolina's Maritime Forests Eight maritime forests stand out among others on North Carolina's bar- rier islands because of their ecological significance and potential for preserva- tion. In 1990, a citizens' working group studying the state of maritime forests rated them as high-priority sites for preservation efforts. KITTY HAWK WOODS, Dare County, received attention when nearly 600 acres of the 1,900-acre forest were do- nated as a conservation easement for a natural area. The state and Kitty Hawk split the easement, which is a perma- nent tool that limits future uses of the land. The forest is more than 50 per- cent maritime swamp forest; the re- mainder is deciduous forest owned by developers. It is on the widest part of Currituck Banks with gently rolling dune ridges and low, wet swales. And it is the largest site in North Carolina with species more typical of northern maritime forests. The forest's signifi- cance lies in its size, lack of distur- bance and extensive forest wetlands. It is also the only forest site in the state with stands of bald cypress. MAGS HEAD WOODS, Dare County, is an ecological preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy North Caro- lina Chapter and the town of Nags Head. Today, 755 acres of the remain- ing 900-acre maritime forest have been set aside for conservation. The effort was launched more than a dozen years ago with a small land donation from a concerned couple. Most recently, The Continued
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  • bookcentury:1900
  • bookauthor:UNC_Sea_Grant_College_Program
  • booksubject:Marine_resources
  • booksubject:Oceanography
  • booksubject:Coastal_zone_management
  • booksubject:Coastal_ecology
  • bookpublisher:_Raleigh_N_C_UNC_Sea_Grant_College_Program_
  • bookcontributor:State_Library_of_North_Carolina
  • booksponsor:North_Carolina_Digital_Heritage_Center
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