Greater Uwharrie Conservation Partnership
Project Description
The NC WRC Piedmont Cooperative Land Conservation Project participates in and coordinates the Greater Uwharrie Conservation Partnership (GUCP). The mission of the GUCP is to work for the long-term conservation and enhancement of biological diversity and ecosystem sustainability throughout the Greater Uwharrie Landscape, compatible with the land use, conservation and management objectives of participating organizations and agencies. The GUCP seeks to work cooperatively with private landowners and industry, local governments, county, state and federal agencies, and non-profit-organizations t...
Project Map
County: Montgomery County, NC
Project Size:
- 1739090.75 acres
Project Sites
- GUHP boundary
Goals and Targets
Primary Motivations:
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Conservation Mission
Primary Goals:
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Enhance communication among partners.
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Encourage policies that maintain and enhance our important natural areas.
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Work to find the best options for preserving important conservation areas.
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Prioritize and guide on-the-ground-conservation efforts.
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Work to create a network of conservation lands by protecting landscape corridors and buffering sensitive habitats.
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Learn from and offer information and resources to landowners and local governments.
Consistent With Plans:
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State Wildlife Action Plan
This project meets goals 1, 2, and 3 described in the Plan.
Targeted Habitats:
- Aquatic
- Rivers and Streams
- Forests and Woodlands
- Shrublands and Grasslands
- Wetlands and Riparian Habitats
Targeted Species:
- A Pitcher Plant Moth Exyra ridingsii
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
- American Woodcock Scolopax minor
- Anhinga Anhinga anhinga
- Bachman's Sparrow Aimophila aestivalis
- Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- Barn Owl Tyto alba
- Barred Owl Strix varia
- Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens
- Brown-headed Nuthatch Sitta pusilla
- Chuck-will's-widow Caprimulgus carolinensis
- Eastern Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger
- Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus
- Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna
- Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla
- Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum
- Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum
- Greensboro Burrowing Crayfish Cambarus catagius
- Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus
- Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina
- Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus
- King Rail Rallus elegans
- Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
- Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus
- Long-tailed Weasel Mustela frenata
- Louisiana Waterthrush Seiurus motacilla
- Meadow Jumping Mouse Zapus hudsonius
- Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum
- Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus
- Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus
- Northern Oak Hairstreak Satyrium favonius ontario
- Northern Scarletsnake Cemophora coccinea copei
- Pine Barrens Treefrog Hyla andersonii
- Pitcher Plant Moth Exyra fax
- Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor
- Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea
- Pygmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius
- Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat Corynorhinus rafinesquii rafinesquii
- Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis
- Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus
- Red Cornsnake Elaphe guttata
- Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber
- Scarlet Kingsnake Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides
- Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea
- Seminole Bat Lasiurus seminolus
- Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus
- Smooth Earthsnake Virginia valeriae
- Southeastern Myotis Myotis austroriparius
- Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata
- Star-nosed Mole Condylura cristata
- Swainson's Warbler Limnothlypis swainsonii
- Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata
- Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus
- Whip-poor-will Caprimulgus vociferus
- Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
- Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorum
Conservation Actions
| Action | Status | Start Year | End Year |
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| Conduct prescribed burns | In Progress | 2010 | -- |
Prescribed fire to maintain communities |
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| Restore or re-establish wetland hydrology | In Progress | 2010 | -- |