Description
Main TitleThe Pinelands of New Jersey: Our Nation's First National Reserve and U.S. Biosphere Reserve
PublisherU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office
Date Created2006
Subject (Geographic)Atlantic County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, Gloucester County, Ocean County
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)wetlands; wildlife; endangered species; threatened species; habitat; plants; animals; birds; vegetation; forests; American chaffseed; Schwalbea americana; swamp pink; Helonias bullata; bog asphodel; Narthecium americanum; pinelands; Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer
DescriptionThis fact sheet from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office describes New Jersey's Pinelands, the Pinelands National Reserve and the Flora and Fauna of the Pinelands. Pinelands sustain a noteworthy number of species: 850 plants, 39 mammals, 299 birds, 59 reptiles and amphibians, and 91 fish. Over 90 species of plants and 44 animal species that inhabit the Pinelands are listed as threatened or endangered or designated as species of special concern by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. Three of these species, American chaffseed (Schwalbea americana), swamp pink (Helonias bullata), and bog asphodel (Narthecium americanum
NotePurpose: To provide information about New Jersey's Pinelands
Data Life Cycle Event(s)
Type: Cataloging
Date: 2008-10-13 00:00:00.0
Creator: Rebecca Allsopp
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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