Description
Main TitleThe Highlands Region: Landscape Planning to Protect Vital Water and Wildlife Resources
PublisherU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office
Date Created2006
Subject (Geographic)Morris County, New Jersey
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)wildlife; habitats; endangered species; threatened species; conservation; water resources; development; protected areas; sprawl; Highlands Conservation Act; New Jersey Highlands Council; Green Acres Program; Farmland Preservation Program
DescriptionThe Highlands Region an approximately 5,500 square miles in four-states (Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) and is a rugged corridor of forested ridges and valleys, wetlands, and grasslands located on the western edge of a coastal metropolis that extends from Hartford, Connecticut through New York City to Philadelphia. This fact sheet from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office shares information about the New Jersey portion of the Highlands Region, its resources, including water resources and wildlife, threats to the Highlands from development and sprawl, laws that protect the highlands and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's role in protecting the Highlands.
NotePurpose: To provide information about New Jersey's Highlands
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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