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| name = Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge |
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| map_caption = Map of the [[United States]] |
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| photo = Little Falling Creek (5746324069).jpg |
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| photo_caption = Little Falling Creek at Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, March 2011 |
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| location = [[Jasper County, Georgia|Jasper County]], [[Jones County, Georgia|Jones County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[United States]] |
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| nearest_city = [[Forsyth, Georgia]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|33|07|31|N|83|44|59|W|region:US-GA|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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| area = {{convert|35000|acre|km2|abbr=on}} |
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| established = 1939 |
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| governing_body = [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service|U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]] |
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| website = [http://www.fws.gov/piedmont/ Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge] |
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'''Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge''' is a {{convert|35000|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[National Wildlife Refuge]] established in 1939 and located in central [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. |
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==Geology== |
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| ⚫ | With the combination of soil infertility, the [[boll weevil]] outbreak on remaining cotton and the [[Great Depression]], there was wholesale abandonment of the barren eroded land in the |
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With respect to geologic setting, the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge consists primarily of metamorphic rocks. |
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==Ecology== |
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| ⚫ | The [[red-cockaded woodpecker]], a native bird of the southern US, is an endangered species because the older age pine forests it requires for nesting and roosting have been cleared throughout most of its range. The |
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The Refuge is primarily an upland forest dominated by [[loblolly pine]] on the ridges with [[hardwood]]s found along the creek bottoms and in scattered upland [[cove]]s. Clear streams and [[beaver]] ponds provide ideal [[wetland]] habitat for [[wood duck]]s and other wetland dependent species. |
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| ⚫ | The [[red-cockaded woodpecker]], a native bird of the southern US, is an endangered species because the older age pine forests it requires for nesting and roosting have been cleared throughout most of its range. The Refuge currently has 50 active family groups. Prescribed burning and thinning are two forest management practices used to provide habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker. Many migratory bird species, [[white-tailed deer]], [[wild turkey]], and other native wildlife benefit from these management practices. The diversity of habitats provides a haven for over 200 species of birds, including many species of neotropical [[songbird]]s, and 50 species of mammals. |
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==Human History== |
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| ⚫ | During the early 19th century the European settlers arrived in abundance and began to clear the land to plant a variety of crops. The settlers removed more than 90% of the forest. The continuous planting of [[cotton]] caused serious erosion and soil infertility. By the late 1870s they had abandoned more than a third of the land because the land could not sustain crops. |
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| ⚫ | With the combination of soil infertility, the [[boll weevil]] outbreak on remaining cotton and the [[Great Depression]], there was wholesale abandonment of the barren eroded land in the 1930s. By then all the top soil had washed away, leaving the red [[clay]] subsoil exposed. The refuge was established from this worn out abandoned farm land where few wildlife species remained. With good soil and forest conservation practices, the wildlife habitat began to improve. Today, through the efforts of the [[U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service]], the refuge is once again a forest. |
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==References== |
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*[https://www.fws.gov/media/piedmont-national-wildlife-refuge-comprehensive-conservation-plan Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan] |
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*[http://www.fws.gov/piedmont/ Refuge website] |
*[http://www.fws.gov/piedmont/ Refuge website] |
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{{Protected Areas of Georgia (U.S. state)}} |
{{Protected Areas of Georgia (U.S. state)}} |
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{{National Wildlife Refuges of the United States}} |
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[[Category:National Wildlife Refuges in Georgia (U.S. state)]] |
[[Category:National Wildlife Refuges in Georgia (U.S. state)]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Jasper County, Georgia]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Jones County, Georgia]] |
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[[Category:Wetlands of Georgia (U.S. state)]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Jasper County, Georgia]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Jones County, Georgia]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:49, 21 April 2024
| Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
.jpg) Little Falling Creek at Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, March 2011 | |
  Map of the United States | |
| Location | Jasper County, Jones County, Georgia, United States |
| Nearest city | Forsyth, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33°07′31″N 83°44′59″W / 33.12528°N 83.74972°W |
| Area | 35,000 acres (140 km2) |
| Established | 1939 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge |
Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge is a 35,000-acre (140 km2) National Wildlife Refuge established in 1939 and located in central Georgia.
Geology
[edit]With respect to geologic setting, the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge consists primarily of metamorphic rocks.
Ecology
[edit]The Refuge is primarily an upland forest dominated by loblolly pine on the ridges with hardwoods found along the creek bottoms and in scattered upland coves. Clear streams and beaver ponds provide ideal wetland habitat for wood ducks and other wetland dependent species.
The red-cockaded woodpecker, a native bird of the southern US, is an endangered species because the older age pine forests it requires for nesting and roosting have been cleared throughout most of its range. The Refuge currently has 50 active family groups. Prescribed burning and thinning are two forest management practices used to provide habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker. Many migratory bird species, white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and other native wildlife benefit from these management practices. The diversity of habitats provides a haven for over 200 species of birds, including many species of neotropical songbirds, and 50 species of mammals.
Human History
[edit]During the early 19th century the European settlers arrived in abundance and began to clear the land to plant a variety of crops. The settlers removed more than 90% of the forest. The continuous planting of cotton caused serious erosion and soil infertility. By the late 1870s they had abandoned more than a third of the land because the land could not sustain crops.
With the combination of soil infertility, the boll weevil outbreak on remaining cotton and the Great Depression, there was wholesale abandonment of the barren eroded land in the 1930s. By then all the top soil had washed away, leaving the red clay subsoil exposed. The refuge was established from this worn out abandoned farm land where few wildlife species remained. With good soil and forest conservation practices, the wildlife habitat began to improve. Today, through the efforts of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the refuge is once again a forest.
References
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