Project will restore and protect forested wetlands within high priority areas in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) region of AR, MS, and LA. Project will reforest 4,800 acres of marginal cropland, restore 1,200 acres of hydrologic wetland function and protect 6,000 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 within Mississippi Alluvial Valley Priority Focal Areas in AR, LA and MS
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
1907.21.071313
Description:
Award Amount:
$690356.25
Location:
Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi