Improve resilience of 90,000 acres of fire-dependent habitats including piney woods, blackland prairie, and loess bluffs ecosystems through restoration, habitat management, invasive plant species control, revegetation, cost-sharing, outreach and training. Project will restore ecosystem services and increase capacity in the East Gulf Coastal Plains while strengthening partnerships with stakeholders, private industry, and the public.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
America the Beautiful Challenge
Project Title: Enhancing Fire-Dependent Plant Communities in the East Gulf Coastal Plain Habitats (AL, LA, MS)
Organization:
MS Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Project ID:
5200.23.077148
Description:
Award Amount:
$4330059.00
Location:
The project area is defined based on EPA Region IV Ecoregions 65a Blackland Prairie, 65b Flatwoods/Blackland Prairie Margins, 65f Southern Pine Plains and Hills, 74a Bluff Hills, 74b Loess Plains, and 74c Southern Rolling Plains.