Biodiversity

New Hope Biodiversity Survey

lepidopteran — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 02:18:55 +0000

New Hope Biodiversity Survey lepidopteran Tue, 11/21/2023 - 21:18

Read the report from the NCBP's 2021-2022 biodiversity survey of the New Hope Creek floodplain and associated areas.

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Steve Hall, Nancy Adamson, Blanka Aguero, Jame Amoroso, Brian Bockhahn, Ed Corey, H. Van T. Cotter, Tracy Feldman, Meriel Goodwin, Erich Hofmann, Tom Howard, Kyle Kittelberger, Harry LeGrand, Hannah Levenson, Caroline Martin, Gary Perlmutter, Jim Petranka, John Petranka, Clyde Sorenson, Bruce Sorrie, Bo Sullivan, Carol Tingley, Elsa Youngsteadt

2022

Hall et al., 2022. A Biodiversity Survey of the New Hope Creek Floodplain and Hollow Rock Nature Park in Durham County, North Carolina. North Carolina Biodiversity Project.

An Inventory of Significant Natural Areas in Johnston County, North Carolina

lepidopteran — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:05:30 +0000

An Inventory of Significant Natural Areas in Johnston County, North Carolina lepidopteran Sun, 02/12/2023 - 02:05

This inventory of the significant natural areas, natural communities, and rare species of Johnston County was funded by Johnston County and by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust Fund. This report identifies the most significant natural areas in the county, describes their features, and documents all of the natural communities and rare species of plants and animals associated with them. Recommendations for management and protection of each of these sites is given. A total of 39 significant standard sites are described. Of these, two (rivers/creeks) are considered to be Nationally significant. A number of other rivers and creeks are significant at the State and Regional level. The most significant terrestrial area is the Neuse River floodplain below I-95, a State significant region of extensive bottomlands and other alluvial features. The county also contains several significant remnant pine flatwoods, and a handful of significant sandhills are still present in the county. Several bluffs, slopes, and floodplain knolls are also significant. Unfortunately, relatively little of the county is in public or otherwise protected ownership, and thus considerable efforts are needed to protect the natural diversity of Johnston County.

https://www.johnstonnc.com/swc/content.cfm?pageid=aiosnaijc

Harry LeGrand

2001

LeGrand, H. (2001). An Inventory of Significant Natural Areas in Johnston County, North Carolina. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Triangle Land Conservancy.

An Inventory of Significant Natural Areas in Wake County, North Carolina

lepidopteran — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:01:11 +0000

An Inventory of Significant Natural Areas in Wake County, North Carolina lepidopteran Sun, 02/12/2023 - 02:01

This inventory of the significant natural areas, natural communities, and rare species of Wake County was funded by Wake County and by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust Fund. This report identifies the most significant natural areas in the county, describes their features, and documents all of the natural communities and rare species of plants and animals associated with them. Recommendations for management and protection of each of these sites is given. A total of 44 significant standard sites, and four larger “wildlife habitats” are described. Of the standard sites, three are considered to be Nationally significant – Mitchells Mill State Natural Area, and Little River and Swift Creek aquatic habitats. Wake County has a fairly large number– six -- of State significant terrestrial sites, and an additional 12 sites are considered to be of Regional significance. This number of significant sites attests to the great diversity of habitats still remaining in the county and include granitic flatrocks, steep slopes and bluffs, and “Coastal Plain” features such as longleaf pine stands and a stream with bald-cypress. Fortunately, a good number of the these significant sites is already in conservation ownership in the county. However, some of these are not fully protected, and sites on Progress Energy lands at Harris Lake or some sites on Federal lands at Falls and Jordan lakes might not currently be protected from timber harvest. A number of significant granitic flatrocks remain unprotected, the extensive bluff and slope system along Middle Creek is completely unprotected, and the cypress stand along Buffalo Creek and Robertson’s Pond is almost completely unprotected. As development continues at a fast pace in the county, it is imperative that protection efforts continue and remain focused on protecting the most significant remaining natural heritage areas in the county.

https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p249901coll22/id/190836

Harry LeGrand

2003

LeGrand, H. (2003). An Inventory of Significant Natural Areas in Wake County, North Carolina. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Triangle Land Conservancy.

Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats for Orange County, North Carolina

lepidopteran — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 06:55:43 +0000

Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats for Orange County, North Carolina lepidopteran Sun, 02/12/2023 - 01:55

The initial inventory of the significant natural areas and wildlife habitats of Orange County was conducted from June 1987 to October 1988. The County contracted the Triangle Land Conservancy, a non-profit land trust, to produce the systematic inventory of the county’s remaining unique and exemplary natural ecosystems, rare species habitats, special wildlife habitats, and scenic areas. The 1988 survey was conducted by Dawson Sather and Stephen Hall, both experienced field biologists and ecologists. Supplemental funding for the original inventory was provided by an anonymous donor and by the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The 2004 update to the inventory was conducted by Bruce A. Sorrie, consulting biologist, for the Orange County Environment and Resource Conservation Department (ERCD). Fieldwork occurred from June 2001 to 2002. Rich Shaw and Margaret Jones (ERCD) updated the narrative and each site’s protection status and map. Funding for the update was provided by the NC Natural Heritage Trust Fund and by Orange County, North Carolina.

https://townofcarrboro.org/DocumentCenter/View/563/Inventory-of-Natural-Areas-a…

Dawson Sather, Stephen Hall, Bruce Sorrie, Rich Shaw

2004

Sather, D., Hall, S., Sorrie, B. & Shaw, R. (2011). Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats for Orange County, North Carolina. Orange County Environment & Resource Conservation Department, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program.

Inventory of Significant Natural Areas of Caswell County, North Carolina

lepidopteran — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 06:47:49 +0000

Inventory of Significant Natural Areas of Caswell County, North Carolina lepidopteran Sun, 02/12/2023 - 01:47

This inventory of natural areas, biological communities, and rare species of Caswell County was funded by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust Fund. This inventory identifies the most significant natural areas in the county, describes their features, and documents all natural communities and rare species of plants and animals associated with them. Protection and management comments on the sites are also provided. The inventory is intended to provide guidance for land use decisions by the county government, conservation and land management organizations, and interested citizens.

https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p16062coll9/id/332610/rec/1

Harry LeGrand

2011

LeGrand, H. E. (2011). Inventory of Significant Natural Areas of Caswell County, North Carolina. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program.

An Inventory of the Significant Natural Areas of Scotland County, North Carolina

lepidopteran — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 06:09:00 +0000

An Inventory of the Significant Natural Areas of Scotland County, North Carolina lepidopteran Sun, 02/12/2023 - 01:09

Abstract: This inventory of the significant natural areas, natural communities, and rare species of Scotland County was funded by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust Fund and by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This report identifies the most significant natural areas in the county, describes their features, and documents all of the natural communities and rare species of plants and animals associated with them. Recommendations for management and protection of each of these sites is given. A total of 31 significant standard sites, and two large managed areas, are described. Both of the large managed areas – Sandhills Game Land and Camp Mackall Military Reservation – are Nationally significant for containing large numbers of rare species and exemplary examples of sandhills communities; previously identified natural areas within these managed areas are only briefly discussed in this report because they are already in conservation ownership and are not “newly-identified” or “newly-described” sites. Of the standard sites described here in detail, the only Nationally significant natural area is the McIntosh Bay Complex, a group of at least four clay-based Carolina bays. There are several State significant natural areas, a few of which are in private (or nearly all private) ownership and are not protected. The county is fortunate that it lies in both the Sandhills region and the Southern Inner Coastal Plain region, with the former occupying roughly the northwestern half of the county. The latter region contains dozens to hundreds of Carolina bays, though most have long ago been cleared for agriculture or utilized for timber production. Relatively few intact bays exist in the county or in neighboring counties, and protection of them is urgent for both rare plant species and rare amphibians and reptiles. The sandhills region of the county contains the two large managed areas and thus has much protected land already. However, because of the very large number of relatively rare species of plants and animals, some restricted to the sandhills area of the Carolinas, and the alarming decline in acreage rangewide of the longleaf pine and its associated habitats, protection of remaining sandhills habitats, along with prescribed burning on a several-year rotation, is also urgently needed. Lastly, the Lumber River (and its upper reach named Drowning Creek) and several of its tributaries provide important recreational opportunities and provide habitat for a wide array of plants and animals. Very little of the floodplains of the river and creeks (such as Juniper, Jordan, and Shoe Heel) are in conservation ownership. Thus, much work remains to be done in order to protect the best and most significant natural features of Scotland County.

https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p249901coll22/id/190621

Harry LeGrand

2005

LeGrand, H. E. (2005). An Inventory of the Significant Natural Areas of Scotland County, North Carolina. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program.

A Natural Heritage Inventory of the Roanoke River Floodplain, North Carolina

lepidopteran — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 05:30:11 +0000

A Natural Heritage Inventory of the Roanoke River Floodplain, North Carolina lepidopteran Sun, 02/12/2023 - 00:30

This inventory, funded by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust Fund and by the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership, focused particularly on the rich alluvial habitats located in the upper part of the floodplain. In addition to updating previous North Carolina Natural Heritage Program inventories conducted in this area, this survey also covered species that have been poorly represented in past inventories, especially animals (mainly insects) associated with brownwater habitats. A landscape-focused component was also included. This component complements our traditional approach centered on individual sites and Natural Heritage Elements, focusing more on the interconnections between sites and how well species are able to move freely about large areas in the entire floodplain of the Lower Roanoke.

https://apnep.nc.gov/media/286/open

Harry LeGrand, Stephen Hall

2014

LeGrand, H. E., & Hall, S. P. (2014). A Natural Heritage Inventory of the Roanoke River Floodplain, North Carolina. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program.

NC Natural Heritage Program

lepidopteran — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 06:58:55 +0000

NC Natural Heritage Program lepidopteran Thu, 02/02/2023 - 01:58

The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP) has long been involved in surveying biodiversity in our state. Many of the local NHP inventories were carried out by members of the NCBP, including Harry LeGrand, Steve Hall, and Bruce Sorrie.

Resource Link

https://www.ncnhp.org/