Audubon recently updated its map of important bird areas, and I'm not surprised to learn that the Wilmington coastsline, especially in this Futch creek region, is designated as an important bird area. The label 'important bird area' recognizes habitats that are essential to birds and their cycles, ranging from breeding, migrations, and wintering areas.
There are currently 30 Important Bird Areas (IBA) in North Carolina, and the Lea-Hutaff islands --located directly at the base of Futch Creek, between the intracoastsal waterway and the Atlantic ocean-- are recognized by BirdLife international as globally significant IBAs.
“The IBA program is a wonderful tool for highlighting North Carolina’s ecologically significant habitats and locations,” says Curtis Smalling, IBA Coordinator and Mountain Program Manager for Audubon North Carolina. “IBAs provide so much more than just prime bird habitat. These special landscapes also provide clean drinking water, healthy populations of other species, and in many cases, special opportunities for people to connect to nature through recreation, education, and engagement.”
Yet another reason to revere our precious and pristine coastal woodland habitats we're lucky to call home.
http://nc.audubon.org/
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Audubon releases updated map of Important Bird Areas
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Audubon recently updated its map of important bird areas, and I'm not surprised to learn that the Wilmington coastsline, especially in this Futch creek region, is designated as an important bird area. The label 'important bird area' recognizes habitats that are essential to birds and their cycles, ranging from breeding, migrations, and wintering areas.
There are currently 30 Important Bird Areas (IBA) in North Carolina, and the Lea-Hutaff islands --located directly at the base of Futch Creek, between the intracoastsal waterway and the Atlantic ocean-- are recognized by BirdLife international as globally significant IBAs.
“The IBA program is a wonderful tool for highlighting North Carolina’s ecologically significant habitats and locations,” says Curtis Smalling, IBA Coordinator and Mountain Program Manager for Audubon North Carolina. “IBAs provide so much more than just prime bird habitat. These special landscapes also provide clean drinking water, healthy populations of other species, and in many cases, special opportunities for people to connect to nature through recreation, education, and engagement.”
Yet another reason to revere our precious and pristine coastal woodland habitats we're lucky to call home.
http://nc.audubon.org/
Audubon recently updated its map of important bird areas, and I'm not surprised to learn that the Wilmington coastsline, especially in this Futch creek region, is designated as an important bird area. The label 'important bird area' recognizes habitats that are essential to birds and their cycles, ranging from breeding, migrations, and wintering areas.
There are currently 30 Important Bird Areas (IBA) in North Carolina, and the Lea-Hutaff islands --located directly at the base of Futch Creek, between the intracoastsal waterway and the Atlantic ocean-- are recognized by BirdLife international as globally significant IBAs.
“The IBA program is a wonderful tool for highlighting North Carolina’s ecologically significant habitats and locations,” says Curtis Smalling, IBA Coordinator and Mountain Program Manager for Audubon North Carolina. “IBAs provide so much more than just prime bird habitat. These special landscapes also provide clean drinking water, healthy populations of other species, and in many cases, special opportunities for people to connect to nature through recreation, education, and engagement.”
Yet another reason to revere our precious and pristine coastal woodland habitats we're lucky to call home.
http://nc.audubon.org/
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