Peninsular Florida |
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Conservation recommendations and needs - Conservation of bird habitats and bird populations in Peninsular Florida will require the help of private landowners. The region contains many large tracts that have managed their lands using low intensity silviculture and rangeland practices that are compatible with the habitat conservation needs of many species. Management of wildlife habitat on many private lands in this area has been excellent and conservation measures should focus on these private lands through positive incentives such as tax breaks, conservation easements or cooperative management agreements. Approximately 30,000 ha within this physiographic area has been conserved with conservation easements, and an additional 48,000 ha along Fishing Creek under consideration. Conservation goals were established by assessing the estimate number of large tracts and viable populations for each priority species on managed areas within the physiographic area. Unless information exists suggesting otherwise, the habitat needed to sustain a large viable population is defined as the area needed to sustain at least 100 to 200 breeding pairs. If managed areas do not satisfy a minimum conservation acreage objective for species, recommendations for conservation of additional habitat blocks need to be made. Acreage objectives include:
Approximately 13.6% of the area has been conserved as public management areas, and proposed land-acquisition covers an additional 4.3%. Work with private landowners in agricultural areas and urban areas will be implemented as opportunity allows. |
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Please send comments to:
Dean Demarest, PIF Southeast Regional Coordinator
dean_demarest@usgs.gov