Restore and protect forested wetlands within high priority areas in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) region of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Project will reforest 2,650 acres of marginal cropland, restore 600 acres of hydrologic wetland function and protect 3,300 acres with conservation easements, benefiting Louisiana black bear, swamp rabbits, waterfowl and neotropical migratory songbirds.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Lower MS Alluvial Valley Fund
Project Title: Restoring Forested Wetlands through a Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (AR, LA, MS)
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
1907.20.067261
Description:
Award Amount:
$696304.00
Location:
Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi